divine intervention
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The appointment of Alonso was meant to herald a new era, a Real Madrid with a defined style not solely reliant of individual skill or what at times felt like divine intervention.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Unlike in 1980, when a group of ragtag American amateurs took down the Soviet Union’s red machine, this iteration of Team USA was built to win by relying on merit, not divine intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
After the thirtieth consecutive month without rain, the townsfolk of San Francisco de Conchos in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua gather to plead for divine intervention.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025
Others in light blue prayed for divine intervention, knowing little else would save No. 2 UCLA.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025
Aristotle, and most of the other Greek philosophers, on the other hand, did not like the idea of a creation because it smacked too much of divine intervention.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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