intervene
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The plaintiffs then filed a Hail Mary request with the Supreme Court to intervene before the D.C.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
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
Its deputy leader Eoin Tennyson said Westminster also had a responsibility around VAT and fuel duty, as Stormont had limited powers to intervene.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Defense attorneys for others questioned why state prosecutors charged officers who failed to intervene in fights that were in effect over before they began.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Joe looked at me and knew what I was thinking: he whispered to me not to intervene, as we were guests in the Sudan and did not want to offend our host’s hospitality.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing intervene
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