intervene
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Her remarks come as the yen resumes weakening toward the 160 yen level versus the dollar, a threshold where the authorities could potentially intervene.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The plaintiffs then filed a Hail Mary request with the Supreme Court to intervene before the D.C.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
Stories about pardons are often told as stories about presidential power — who got mercy, who had access, who persuaded a president to intervene.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Nick Lakin, the councillor responsible for child services, said changes had been made following Darcy-Leigh's death but accepted "more could and should have been done by those who had the opportunity to intervene".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
He concludes the dismount, saying he’s glad we came, so that we could know how necessary it is to intervene aggressively.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing intervene
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