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intervention

[in-ter-ven-shuhn] / ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃən /


NOUN
armed interference
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“Here you’d have a one-off, inexpensive, readily scalable, safe intervention that people don’t even have to take every day, let alone a lifestyle regimen you have to adhere to for decades.”

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

In her first major intervention since leaving the Treasury, Reeves said she welcomed debate around the UK's relationship with Europe.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The court concluded that the government had not demonstrated that such extraordinary intervention was legally justified.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Several times plush toys have fallen off shelves with seemingly no intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Haydn's aim was the manufacturing of beauty and elegance in the material world; he was conscious that what he was doing was artifice, not a divine intervention.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Gallant claimed to make various interventions on her behalf, including writing to politicians including Chris Penk, New Zealand's then-immigration minister.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Our counsel to governments has been: Be careful that through interventions we do not mask these important price signals which are critical to make sure that the right products are being produced for our customers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Dr. Schafer was the lead author of two studies examining biomarkers and possible interventions:

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

But he said the real question is whether the vaccine is “a melanoma product, or is this one of those new cancer interventions that may have benefit in a diverse set of cancers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I have discovered, deep in the hearts of many condemned and incarcerated people, the scattered traces of hope and humanity—seeds of restoration that come to astonishing life when nurtured by very simple interventions.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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