intervention

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“I hope to see a rising sentiment that further yen-buying intervention is necessary, along with self-help efforts—specifically interest-rate hikes and sealing off fiscal expansion—to avoid inflation and a weaker yen,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He is often described as an architect of the "total peace" strategy of President Petro, Colombia first left-wing president, which prioritises dialogue and negotiations with armed groups during ceasefires, over military intervention.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In Columbus, Ohio, officials pointed to Austin as an example illustrating the city’s own growth challenges so it could “pivot quickly…and make that intervention early,” says Erin Prosser, the city’s deputy director of housing strategies.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

By the end of the intervention, participants had lost an average of 7.6 kilograms, equal to about 7.8% of their starting body weight.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Southside died a month later after having suffered with advanced lung cancer, his long-held view that doctors were untrustworthy having kept him from any sort of timely intervention.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama