intervention
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Taylor’s intervention suggests “that Memphis voters don’t know what their best interests are,” said Martavius Jones, who was chair of the Memphis City Council when the city ordinance passed.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
However, the researchers emphasize that autism does not necessarily create difficulties that require intervention.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Bass said her commitment to gang intervention and youth development programs were rooted in “work that I started many, many years ago.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
“We don’t believe current spreads warrant intervention, but Lagarde may remind markets of the available instruments to limit contagion risk,” wrote Bas van Geffen, an analyst at Rabobank, in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Our corn, or maize, has been bred for ten thousand generations to be more tasty and nutritious than its scrawny ancestors; indeed, it is so changed that it cannot even reproduce without human intervention.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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But more drastic interventions may be required to put organizations on firm financial footing, said Michael J. Bobbitt, the recently appointed president and CEO of Opera America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Dr. Schafer was the lead author of two studies examining biomarkers and possible interventions:
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
But he said the real question is whether the vaccine is “a melanoma product, or is this one of those new cancer interventions that may have benefit in a diverse set of cancers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Last season, there had been four errors for missed interventions after seven rounds.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 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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Freak the Mighty
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"The Perils of Indifference," Vocabulary from the speech
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