interposition

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Interposition, he has told attendees, is like playing defense in basketball.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2023

Interposition was put to its ultimate test when General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard's ultimatum touched off the bombardment of Sumter.

From Time Magazine Archive

In many other Afflictions there is such a Mixture of human Interposition, that we are ready to imagine, we may be allowed to complain, and to chide a little.

From Submission to Divine Providence in the Death of Children Recommended and inforced, in a sermon preached at Northampton, on the death of a very amiable and hopeful child, about five years old by Doddridge, Philip

And if the Commons of this province cannot impeach, we have nothing to rely upon but the Interposition of our friends in Britain, or the ultima Ratio.

From The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 2 by Cushing, Harry Alonzo

Can we then imagine that our dear Children fall into their Graves without his Notice or Interposition?

From Submission to Divine Providence in the Death of Children Recommended and inforced, in a sermon preached at Northampton, on the death of a very amiable and hopeful child, about five years old by Doddridge, Philip