intervention
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Taylor’s intervention suggests “that Memphis voters don’t know what their best interests are,” said Martavius Jones, who was chair of the Memphis City Council when the city ordinance passed.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
The secretary of state's intervention to stop the parade came after he received security advice from Boutcher.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Speaking at a news conference Monday touting the city’s crime drop, Bass said the racial disparities among homicides underscores the importance of prevention and intervention programs, including the mayor’s Gang Reduction and Youth Development initiative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
“We don’t believe current spreads warrant intervention, but Lagarde may remind markets of the available instruments to limit contagion risk,” wrote Bas van Geffen, an analyst at Rabobank, in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
A few things have fallen into place—things that I hope are more divine intervention than some ancient family curse leading me into a trap that’s gonna end my batball career.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
But more drastic interventions may be required to put organizations on firm financial footing, said Michael J. Bobbitt, the recently appointed president and CEO of Opera America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Importantly, the researchers found that comparable proportional losses also occurred with lifestyle interventions, while adding resistance training helped preserve more lean tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
But he said the real question is whether the vaccine is “a melanoma product, or is this one of those new cancer interventions that may have benefit in a diverse set of cancers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
It outlines some recommendations, including criminalising website operators, improving cross-border operational cooperation with the Republic of Ireland and targeted interventions for men.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
But within barely a decade, the Klan had been extinguished, largely by legal and military interventions out of Washington, D.C.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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