intervene
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"I can't intervene more in the process, it would be wrong for me to do that."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
State medical organizations, in turn, blamed lawmakers for writing ambiguous laws that offered no guidance about when doctors can intervene.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
But he added it would be wrong for him to intervene.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Police urged the public to alert them to more runaway seals and not attempt to intervene themselves.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
A force stronger than his own will had to intervene, like the car that had crushed his knee and put him in a wheelchair in 1988.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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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
"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
That kind of analysis identifies disparities in outcomes, assesses whether they are justified by legitimate objectives, and intervenes when they are not.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2026
Out in the yard, the two kids start arguing over the bubble wand, and their mom intervenes.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Riyadh intervened in the war the following year, leading an international coalition.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
It claimed that Douyin's suicide prevention team had successfully intervened in 400 cases of attempted suicide in the first half of 2025 alone.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
With several powerful groups refusing to disarm, senior politicians have intervened and are now hoping to work out a compromise deal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
It said its foreign ministry made dozens of calls to nudge peace along, and that President Xi Jinping himself had intervened with suggestions to end the fighting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
When the US battleship Maine exploded and sank in Cuba’s Havana harbor under mysterious circumstances on February 15, 1898, the US intervened.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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I’m also a physician, trained in a profession that asks us to take action by identifying risk factors, diagnosing diseases, and intervening whenever possible.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
CIF membership has been cautious about intervening or limiting transfer opportunities for fear politicians in Sacramento might get involved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
We have no record of della Porta’s thoughts and feelings during this intervening week.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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