intervene
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"Health and social care intervene for life, education needs to be in place until at least 25."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
"The state has to intervene urgently," Amos pleaded.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
But he said it is hard to intervene because the ships often operate outside of Malaysia’s “direct enforcement jurisdiction,” and use evasive tactics, switching locations whenever law enforcement pressure rises.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The Germans hoped to win the war before the United States could intervene.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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