intervene
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Defense attorneys for others questioned why state prosecutors charged officers who failed to intervene in fights that were in effect over before they began.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
During the 1990 Gulf War, a vote allowed a US-led coalition to intervene in Iraq after it invaded Kuwait.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was furious the VAR did not intervene to disallow the goal and give a free-kick.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
"It suggests new ways to intervene before patients progress to severe inflammation that can require intubation."
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Randall was soon forced to intervene to formally separate them, like bickering children.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing intervene
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