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intervention

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


NOUN
armed interference
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The first cub died at 2 weeks after it became lethargic, stopped nursing and was removed from Ruby’s care into a temperature-controlled incubator to receive intervention from veterinary teams.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

But she says the early, unexpected intervention "saved my life".

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

They cited Ueda’s remarks and the coordinated U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen on July 31, which they said could allow the BOJ to raise rates sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The intervention appears to have given the yen at least a temporary boost, a sign that the joint effort has been more effective than other recent interventions carried out by the Japanese.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

“And what happens is, if you miss a lot of school, then you’re in an intervention program with me.”

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

The intervention appears to have given the yen at least a temporary boost, a sign that the joint effort has been more effective than other recent interventions carried out by the Japanese.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

But developing those solutions should not come at the cost of more mundane but effective interventions.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Both Japan's finance ministry and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both confirmed joint interventions to support the yen last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Constructive interventions would have been good not only for African Americans trapped in ghettos, but also for blue-collar workers of all colors, many of whom were suffering too, if less severely.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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