intervene
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“We’d prefer them not to be selling about $50 billion of Treasurys every time they intervene for little, if any, results,” said Eric Wallerstein, chief macro strategist at Clocktower Group.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Monday that the ministry is maintaining close communication with the Treasury Department and wouldn’t hesitate to intervene again together with its U.S. counterpart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The two countries are expected to continue to intervene "intermittently in a coordinated manner for some time", he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
That could create opportunities to intervene earlier while avoiding unnecessary treatment for people whose blood changes may not be cancerous.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Tobias, they were watching us. Everything that happened, everything we did. They didn’t intervene, they just invaded our privacy. Constantly.”
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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But it suggested that Beijing views an amphibious assault on Taiwan as risky and likely to fail, particularly if the U.S. intervenes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
“Real life intervenes for Kayce. Unfortunately it happens to so many of us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
At several points, Ratner intervenes to prod Trump into sharing more about herself.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
That kind of analysis identifies disparities in outcomes, assesses whether they are justified by legitimate objectives, and intervenes when they are not.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2026
Aunt Melissa intervenes, planting her body firmly between us and the agents.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Japanese authorities have intervened to boost the yen a handful of times over the past few years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama said this morning that Japanese authorities intervened in the FX market to buy yen on Friday, in coordination with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that the United States had intervened jointly with Japan to support the yen, calling the move a "signal of friendship" that would financially benefit the US and world economy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Leandro Parades originally received a yellow card for his challenge before VAR intervened.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
At this moment, fortuitously, their neighbor Mr. Wilkinson intervened.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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But divine entities stopped intervening in man’s affairs long ago; besides, I had the answer drawn and nocked since I’d walked out of the theater days before.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Uefa - European football's governing body - said intervening to effectively cancel a suspension at a tournament "crossed a red line".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Rather than respond to every claim, Logan says his office picks its battles, intervening only when a falsehood appears likely to reach a wide audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
By waiting until the initial healing process was complete, the researchers allowed the body to respond normally before intervening.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
“In spite of remarkable intervening circumstances,” I said, “if Rachel ever gets back to Bethlehem for a high school reunion she will win the prize for ‘Changed the Least.”’
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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