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intervention

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


NOUN
armed interference
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“The market is testing Japanese authorities’ resolve, with spot back at 160 just five weeks after intervention to defend the currency around late April/early May,” the director of Asia macro strategy says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

At every junction there is another organisation, another intervention, another chance.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The British government rejected the US intervention in the case.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The result can be heard in songs like the hard-driving “Is It Real?” in which Hollywell roars about mental illness and divine intervention, while Santos coats it all in steel honey.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Whether due to spirit intervention or a strong immune system, little Charley recovered, and Maria took him back home to western New York.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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