stepped in
Example Sentences
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Observers said it looked like officials had again stepped in as the yen had been giving back the gains it enjoyed following a historic joint Japan-US intervention at the end of July.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
First came manager Peters, who initially stepped in out of concern for her future.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
When Patrick, the youngest of three boys, was struggling in college and his mother pressured him to take the law boards, John stepped in, telling her to let Patrick chase his pro tennis dreams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stepped in last week in an attempt to calm the bond market by announcing bigger buybacks of long-dated U.S. government debt starting next month.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
He stepped in, almost disappeared immediately, and then encouraged me to follow.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
