intervene
Example Sentences
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“I intervened, shut the business down and got him into therapy and support for gambling-type behaviors.”
“Real life intervenes for Kayce. Unfortunately it happens to so many of us.”
From Los Angeles Times
Another factor may be that China does little to intervene or apply diplomatic pressure in cases where their nationals are kidnapped, according to the analyst.
From BBC
Though, on a show where even “Top Chef” winner Kristen Kish reportedly had to intervene about food quality, that bar is not especially high.
From Salon
Saudi Arabia intervened this month after repeated breaches of the initial truce, mediating the release of three Pakistani soldiers captured by Afghanistan in October.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
