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intervention

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


NOUN
armed interference
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When you have to deal with the IRS at the next level of intervention, you need the right kind of expert help.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

After about 72 hours, manual intervention becomes necessary.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

During the Gulf War, a 1990 vote allowed a US-led coalition to intervene in Iraq, while in 2011 a similar vote permitted NATO's intervention in Libya.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But they, too, would be unlikely to fight Iran for the strait absent a major American intervention, diplomats and officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This terrible excuse of an intervention was his doing.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny