intervene
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An said there were a lot of people on the shoot, adding that they did not intervene and "were so still and just there, staring at me".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
If industrial projects threaten the watershed, he argued, the county could use this tool to intervene.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
British soldiers camping outside Baghdad ignored pleas to intervene.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“They lack the authority to detain or arrest suspects, intervene in crimes in progress, conduct searches, or carry firearms for enforcement purposes,” according to a May 21 report from the city agency.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Old Sutic, who had been dozing against a wall nearby, stood as if to intervene, but before he could say a word, the Handsome One took action.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing intervene
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