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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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"And that I should let her have her relationship and not intervene."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

They are making the alarms smarter, more useful and less annoying, while developing early-warning systems that could help clinicians intervene sooner and potentially prevent some alarms from being triggered in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

It can lead to a power struggle over how much to intervene and, for example, whether a parent should or should not enter nursing-home care.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Constitution, though, allows states to establish the rules, and federal courts can’t intervene, unless there’s a federal law at issue, such as the Voting Rights Act or the U.S.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Eyes watched from nearby windows and doors, but no one was about to intervene.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

The Bank of Japan intervenes in the market under the instruction of the ministry to ease economic damage from sharp fluctuations in exchange rates.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

One-third of the nation’s coal fleet plans to retire over the next five years, unless someone intervenes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

At several points, Ratner intervenes to prod Trump into sharing more about herself.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

He stood between me and every thought of religion, as an eclipse intervenes between man and the broad sun.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

With several powerful groups refusing to disarm, senior politicians have intervened and are now hoping to work out a compromise deal.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The letter states that the FAI, Uefa and the Irish government should have intervened before this stage, but there is still time to "show the power of sport to unite".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

She kept her seat only after the Supreme Court intervened, and the case is still live.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

In 2017, Kremlev took over the Russian Boxing Federation, after Rubezhnoi personally intervened to put him at the helm.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Security Council intervened in South African affairs, blaming the government for the shootings and urging it to initiate measures to bring about racial equality.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

FTC officials say Amazon has secretly inflated the minimum prices required to win ad placements, intervening in auctions to raise the price 70% to 80% of the time.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

According to other activists who witnessed what happened, Palestinian children were playing football when children from settler families started intervening.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

I’m also a physician, trained in a profession that asks us to take action by identifying risk factors, diagnosing diseases, and intervening whenever possible.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

CIF membership has been cautious about intervening or limiting transfer opportunities for fear politicians in Sacramento might get involved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Despite everything that was on my mind, I felt like intervening every now and then, but my lawyer kept telling me, “Just keep quiet—it won’t do your case any good.”

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus




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