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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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Umer Farooq, an Islamabad-based analyst and a former correspondent of Jane's Defence Weekly, says there is growing confidence in Islamabad that Washington and Gulf capitals would intervene rapidly in any future crisis.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

First, in April 2025, lawmakers passed a law intended to clarify when doctors could intervene in medical emergencies.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

“What’s interesting is that Japan did it during a very low-liquidity week, so threatening to intervene when markets are thin, in theory, should give you a bigger spot bang for the buck.”

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Officials had recently warned about moves in the market that had seen the yen drop, suggesting they were ready to intervene.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

In order to affect the future profoundly, a time traveler would probably have to intervene in a number of carefully chosen events, to change the weave of history.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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