intervene
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The players could ask the National Labor Relations Board to intervene, arguing they had offered solutions to the owners’ economic concerns — expanded revenue sharing, for instance — that the owners would not consider.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
"If we can detect those changes and intervene earlier, that could help delay the onset of central nervous system symptoms."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026
"We intervene where we can. But, at the end of the day, it's your business. It's your charity. It's your life. You need to make the choice and choose wisely."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Navy would need to cross to intervene in a conflict over the island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Joe looked at me and knew what I was thinking: he whispered to me not to intervene, as we were guests in the Sudan and did not want to offend our host’s hospitality.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The Bank of Japan intervenes in the market under the instruction of the ministry to ease economic damage from sharp fluctuations in exchange rates.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Japan says that if it intervenes again, it will borrow from the Fed to do so rather than sell its Treasury holdings outright.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
At several points, Ratner intervenes to prod Trump into sharing more about herself.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
The legal aid division of the Baton Rouge Bar Association intervenes on her behalf, and Joey’s many supporters flood government offices in protest.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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The Times reported today that Nvidia intervened last year to derail a Commerce Department investigation into whether Alice Huang’s company was smuggling chips into China.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said the person “heroically intervened to stop further loss of life.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Players from both teams intervened, and the episode was documented on video by the NFL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
After gaining entry, he "intervened with the assistance of a cabin crew member and several passengers, and together they rescued the injured captain and restrained the suspect".
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Security Council intervened in South African affairs, blaming the government for the shootings and urging it to initiate measures to bring about racial equality.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Their work could eventually identify new targets for treatments and lead to strategies for intervening earlier in developmental processes associated with autism.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
ECB President Christine Lagarde has reacted coolly when asked about the prospect of the central bank intervening to support French debt.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Aren’t they supposed to be coming forward with protective concern, and intervening to get us off the path of “2027”?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"Constant checking, tracking or intervening may soothe the parent in the short term, but it can inadvertently communicate to the young adult: 'I am not sure you can cope without me.'"
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Hateful was the look he fixed on Ged across the dark intervening air.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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