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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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South Korean officials said over the weekend that they stood ready to intervene to curb excessive volatility and speculative trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If industrial projects threaten the watershed, he argued, the county could use this tool to intervene.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Fifa president Sepp Blatter had to intervene to ask the duo to swap the trophies, with both looking suitably unimpressed.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

Then he says that he saw me picking on a sixth grader today and decided to intervene.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya




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