intervene
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"I don't think I'm a hero. I think that I was just a person who had an opportunity to intervene in a safe-ish way."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
It was another example of her versatility and ability to improvise and intervene when needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
"It helps us map complex disease with such precision that we can begin to anticipate its course and intervene before the most serious damage occurs."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Paris police prefecture said the latest demonstration had not been approved and police "carried out checks" and "put a security arrangement in place" to be able to "intervene quickly if needed."
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
I didn’t intervene or stop them from packing.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Japan says that if it intervenes again, it will borrow from the Fed to do so rather than sell its Treasury holdings outright.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"When one country intervenes in the decisions of another country, freedom dies," Petro wrote Tuesday in response to Trump's endorsement.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
At several points, Ratner intervenes to prod Trump into sharing more about herself.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
“Vegetables are good for you; your mother says so too. Have some more,” she insists, until Father intervenes and upholds my right to refuse a dish I don’t like.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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When the states couldn’t come to a new agreement, federal officials intervened in mid-August, establishing guidelines to run through 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Players from both teams intervened, and the episode was documented on video by the NFL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
After gaining entry, he "intervened with the assistance of a cabin crew member and several passengers, and together they rescued the injured captain and restrained the suspect".
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Riyadh's military coalition intervened to support the government the following year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Nico,” Jason intervened, “we’re not questioning your power. We just want to make sure you don’t kill yourself trying.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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ECB President Christine Lagarde has reacted coolly when asked about the prospect of the central bank intervening to support French debt.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Aren’t they supposed to be coming forward with protective concern, and intervening to get us off the path of “2027”?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"Constant checking, tracking or intervening may soothe the parent in the short term, but it can inadvertently communicate to the young adult: 'I am not sure you can cope without me.'"
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
CIF membership has been cautious about intervening or limiting transfer opportunities for fear politicians in Sacramento might get involved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
In a year, it crosses nearly ten trillion kilometers, about six trillion miles, of intervening space.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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