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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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The Treasury Department signals its willingness to intervene after yields hit nearly two-decade highs,

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

"Rather, it follows the brain's molecular and connectivity architecture, which could eventually help identify where and how to intervene."

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

One man told the BBC he had met Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Friday when he visited the region, saying Burnham had promised to personally intervene to help his family get their passports.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, county officials have stepped back — for now — from earlier threats to intervene and possibly force more immediate budget cuts upon the nation’s second-largest school system.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

But though she sometimes longed to rise up and intervene, especially if she thought Briony was in need of her, the fear of pain kept her in place.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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

The Economist's editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes questioned Musk on a range of topics, from whether he believed big tech executives should work together to tackle AI safety risks to why he intervenes in European politics.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

"When one country intervenes in the decisions of another country, freedom dies," Petro wrote Tuesday in response to Trump's endorsement.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

“Real life intervenes for Kayce. Unfortunately it happens to so many of us.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2026

Father opens his mouth to answer, but Mother intervenes.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

This will include a referee's description of why they have given a decision, or the VAR's direct reasoning for why they have not intervened.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“Another way to illustrate relative performance of the yen is via the EUR/JPY cross, which is well below the 187 level where authorities intervened the last two rounds,” Keshvani adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Burnley got into trouble while attending another high school when Marsh intervened to get him another chance.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

"This is extremely important to the PM and he has personally intervened to ensure everything possible is being done so that vile groomers are dealt with in the way their victims deserve."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The crackle of the intercom system intervened before I could come up with anything.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Those costs will rise, along with your son’s 529 account, in the intervening years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Those have included intervening in the currency markets to support the Japanese yen, a move that could in turn reduce pressure on Japan’s government to sell U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The question is whether we can last the intervening two and a half years.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

In the intervening period, Aston Martin, as Newey put it, "overhauled how we work", improved organisation, put in place different systems, and rethought the car.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

That’s because much of the intervening area of Texas and the southern Great Plains was dry and unsuitable for agriculture.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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