intervene
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Stories about pardons are often told as stories about presidential power — who got mercy, who had access, who persuaded a president to intervene.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Pro-Becerra attendees grabbed the fliers and told the men to go away, prompting a security guard to intervene.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Outside court, Duggan's wife said she was disappointed by the decision and called on the government to intervene.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Navigating a transaction where no human will ever intervene is quite another.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The Germans hoped to win the war before the United States could intervene.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing intervene
Power Prefix: inter-
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