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intervention

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


NOUN
armed interference
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The lawsuit, brought by 24 state attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania, asks for immediate court intervention to halt the Postal Service changes from being implemented while the litigation continues.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

They feel intervention from authorities would have taken the pressure off Stacy to enforce a separation - and been helpful for the family, while they made difficult decisions about how best to support her.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

On Saturday, visitors alerted staff after spotting 10 Nile crocodiles hatching without any human intervention.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

He is also unlikely to address Treasury’s market intervention directly.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Haydn's aim was the manufacturing of beauty and elegance in the material world; he was conscious that what he was doing was artifice, not a divine intervention.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

They are more likely to be diagnosed with psychiatric disorders like depression or anxiety before their autism is identified, and often feel little relief from interventions designed for neurotypical people.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The worry is that market interventions that keep a lid on long-dated Treasurys rates risk easing financial conditions, potentially stoking inflation in the economy, according to Coltman.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

"Diet holds great promise for controlling the microbiome and its outputs. But to devise effective therapeutic interventions, we need to understand what aspects of the diet control which microbial outputs."

From Science Daily 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

They could see each other every day, without having to worry about the interventions of Minnie’s landlady, who watched them as if she were Minnie’s own mother.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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