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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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This program aims to equip physicians with better ways to identify and intervene in harmful biological changes before they develop into disease or advance into conditions that are difficult to treat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

To win, a plaintiff must establish a concrete injury and persuade a judge to intervene.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

"I don't think I'm a hero. I think that I was just a person who had an opportunity to intervene in a safe-ish way."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“There were so many people coming in and out. And even though I called the police, they said not to intervene, that they would come, but they never did, which is another problem,” Zagoury said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Eyes watched from nearby windows and doors, but no one was about to intervene.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

Saroj is now demanding the government urgently intervenes and close HMP Pentonville down.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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

But it suggested that Beijing views an amphibious assault on Taiwan as risky and likely to fail, particularly if the U.S. intervenes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 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

In a message on X, the police said officers had "intervened early this morning... to put an end to these illegal encampments".

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Police said two people—a teacher and a father—heroically intervened to stop a 16-year-old shooter at a Bend, Ore., elementary school, saving others’ lives.

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

He said it would be the "first time the secretary of state has intervened on a lawful parade in over 30 years in overturning it".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

TimeStar intervened, assisting the Peteys by tapping Donny on the shoulder.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

"That this coming event is worse than that, after three intervening global bleaching events ... is a terrifying reality," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Upon arriving, the statues discover that Rome has undergone more than a few changes over the intervening centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Although Harbaugh doesn’t see himself intervening on McDaniel’s turf, he does want to see improvement from Herbert.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

French police argue they are prevented from intervening at this point over fears of people drowning.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

There was a brief silence in which the distant echo of Hagrid smashing down a wooden front door seemed to reverberate through the intervening years.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling


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