intervene
Example Sentences
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British soldiers camping outside Baghdad ignored pleas to intervene.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“They lack the authority to detain or arrest suspects, intervene in crimes in progress, conduct searches, or carry firearms for enforcement purposes,” according to a May 21 report from the city agency.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
"The state has to intervene urgently," Amos pleaded.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
"There is no doubt however that instances are highlighted where a range of professional agencies missed opportunities to intervene and protect the children who are at the centre of this report," he said.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Facing the impossibility of finding anyone to intervene, convinced that her son would be shot at dawn, Úrsula wrapped up the things she wanted to bring him and went to the jail alone.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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