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intervention

[in-ter-ven-shuhn] / ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃən /


NOUN
armed interference
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“Thanks to the latest intervention, the yen has not been an underperformer over the last month,” the director of Asia macro strategy says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Potentially, this questioning is a call for an intervention.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Occasionally, though, someone still seeks out a human intervention.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

And there’s little sign it will subside without any Fed intervention.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Whether due to spirit intervention or a strong immune system, little Charley recovered, and Maria took him back home to western New York.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The fire service received 300 calls and performed 85 interventions, especially in southern Granada and the city's metropolitan area, said Antonio Sanz, the Andalusia region's top emergencies official.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

What won't be changing: Unlike at the World Cup, there will be no VAR interventions on incorrect corners or red cards for players who cover their mouth in a confrontational situation.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

If it doesn’t, don’t assume the sporadic foreign-exchange interventions will keep working.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Scientists also want to determine how long the biological changes last and whether repeating the interventions can strengthen or maintain them over time.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

I have discovered, deep in the hearts of many condemned and incarcerated people, the scattered traces of hope and humanity—seeds of restoration that come to astonishing life when nurtured by very simple interventions.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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