intervene
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Viewers and women's safety charities had been calling on ITV to intervene in Omar El Mayer and Rhianna Collins' relationship after several heated exchanges between the pair.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mowi now constantly monitors the skin, fins and breathing of the fish in case it needs to intervene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
For one hopeful moment, Roy thought the driver had seen what was happening and was pulling off the road to intervene.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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It identifies effective models, replicates them, intervenes in failing schools and closes those that don’t improve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The Bank of Japan intervenes in the market under the instruction of the ministry to ease economic damage from sharp fluctuations in exchange rates.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 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
Father opens his mouth to answer, but Mother intervenes.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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Several then entered, one spray painting an anarchist "A" symbol on an inside wall, before police intervened to disperse them.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said the person “heroically intervened to stop further loss of life.”
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
He said it would be the "first time the secretary of state has intervened on a lawful parade in over 30 years in overturning it".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Joey didn’t say anything else, so Coach Walski intervened.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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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
FTC officials say Amazon has secretly inflated the minimum prices required to win ad placements, intervening in auctions to raise the price 70% to 80% of the time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
That’s because much of the intervening area of Texas and the southern Great Plains was dry and unsuitable for agriculture.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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