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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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“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

As a child at his church's daycare center, James Talarico would intervene to break up fights, according to the pastor who has known him since infancy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Sober sisters walk around the party, intervene when necessary and ensure members get home safely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke announced Friday that the state filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit by the neighboring state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

In general, they weren’t ones to intervene in matters outside schooling, expecting early on that my brother and I should handle our own business.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

When asked by reporters on Friday how he would react if Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant intervenes and stops the Portadown District's parade going ahead, Power said they would "obviously not be very happy".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

It identifies effective models, replicates them, intervenes in failing schools and closes those that don’t improve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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

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

“I think what Clara is trying to say,” Dad intervenes, “is that this could be a good opportunity for us as a family.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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

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

Riyadh intervened in the war the following year, leading an international coalition.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Joey didn’t say anything else, so Coach Walski intervened.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

"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

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

FTC officials say Amazon has secretly inflated the minimum prices required to win ad placements, intervening in auctions to raise the price 70% to 80% of the time.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

According to other activists who witnessed what happened, Palestinian children were playing football when children from settler families started intervening.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Despite everything that was on my mind, I felt like intervening every now and then, but my lawyer kept telling me, “Just keep quiet—it won’t do your case any good.”

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus


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