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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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He also contended it is too late for judges to intervene.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, county officials have stepped back — for now — from earlier threats to intervene and possibly force more immediate budget cuts upon the nation’s second-largest school system.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Britain's culture minister Lisa Nandy, meanwhile, opted not to intervene in the merger, saying she had secured "assurances and further legally-binding commitments" to ensure a diverse range of broadcasting and on-demand services in the country.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Because of the "structural fragility" of boats used to cross the Channel, it said they decided not to intervene further at that stage.

From BBC Aug. 4, 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

While Kim grew closer to Kremlin-linked businessmen, her newly estranged husband, Bakalchuk, enlisted the support of Ramzan Kadyrov, a former warlord and current head of Chechnya who intervenes in business disputes in return for cash.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 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

At several points, Ratner intervenes to prod Trump into sharing more about herself.

From BBC Jan. 30, 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

Aunt Melissa intervenes, planting her body firmly between us and the agents.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

This will include a referee's description of why they have given a decision, or the VAR's direct reasoning for why they have not intervened.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Huckabee said Israel had intervened at the request of the United States, its crucial ally.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Burnley got into trouble while attending another high school when Marsh intervened to get him another chance.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

"This is extremely important to the PM and he has personally intervened to ensure everything possible is being done so that vile groomers are dealt with in the way their victims deserve."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Another never came or wrote, perhaps because of some pressing personal problem which had intervened.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

The question is whether we can last the intervening two and a half years.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

The problem with intervening by lending dollars to Japan is it makes the intervention less likely to work.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

In the intervening years, however, a cottage industry of compounding pharmacies emerged, including Ro and Hims & Hers Health.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

In the intervening period, Aston Martin, as Newey put it, "overhauled how we work", improved organisation, put in place different systems, and rethought the car.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Colonel Edmund Rice, chief of the exposition’s Columbian Guard, described what it was like to stand in a shaded wood at Gettysburg as Pickett launched his men across the intervening field.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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