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intervention

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


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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

At least one adverse event occurred in 43 of the 50 intervention participants, compared with six of the 46 participants receiving standard care.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The secretary of state's intervention to stop the parade came after he received security advice from Boutcher.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Taylor’s intervention suggests “that Memphis voters don’t know what their best interests are,” said Martavius Jones, who was chair of the Memphis City Council when the city ordinance passed.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

With my mother and little sisters across the Atlantic and my father somewhere beneath it, Mrs. Brenner had declared her intervention a mitzvah, a commandment of God.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

"Mayors will be able to choose where to target funding, for example whether to maintain funding for local transport or prioritise other interventions."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

When tested in older mice, these interventions produced encouraging results.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 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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