intervenes

Example Sentences

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One-third of the nation’s coal fleet plans to retire over the next five years, unless someone intervenes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 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

“Japan can’t afford tax cuts right now, and unless the BOJ intervenes it is hard to see how yields will normalize,” XTB’s Brooks said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Suddenly the moderator intervenes to change the subject.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

He stood between me and every thought of religion, as an eclipse intervenes between man and the broad sun.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë