intervene
Example Sentences
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Pro-Becerra attendees grabbed the fliers and told the men to go away, prompting a security guard to intervene.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Two of the doctors failed to properly intervene as a pregnant teenager repeatedly sought care for life-threatening complications, the board found.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
The executive does not have major financial levers to intervene, and has insisted the responsibility lies with London.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
But I would not intervene on his behalf, and simply bowed in the direction of the prisoner to let him know that I was on his side.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing intervene
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