intervene
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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
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Monday that the ministry is maintaining close communication with the Treasury Department and wouldn’t hesitate to intervene again together with its U.S. counterpart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Tobias, they were watching us. Everything that happened, everything we did. They didn’t intervene, they just invaded our privacy. Constantly.”
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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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
He stood between me and every thought of religion, as an eclipse intervenes between man and the broad sun.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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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
Washington and Tokyo jointly intervened to strengthen the slumping yen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
But this time they'd picked the wrong spot, and the movie doorman intervened and they ran back toward Ras's street meeting.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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Westminster Magistrates' Court heard how Wilby spoke to Creasy about knife crime and her "failings as a Member of Parliament" before filming her, leading to members of the public intervening.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The question is whether we can last the intervening two and a half years.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Congress established the 39% limit in 2004, intervening after the FCC moved to raise the cap to 45%.
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
Conversely, domestic turkeys of Mexico and domestic sunflowers of the eastern United States might have thrived in the Andes, but their southward spread was stopped by the intervening tropical climates.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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