intervene
Example Sentences
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The judge intervened to tell Burrows that he appreciated how strongly he felt about the case, but asked him to listen to Sherborne's questions.
From BBC
And, in the intervening years, excitement around AVs faded amid a general realization the technology wasn’t quite ready for mass adoption.
The kingdom intervened against the militant group a decade ago during Yemen’s civil war but later withdrew and reached a detente that lowered the risk of attacks.
“They failed to catch a $2.5 billion smuggling ring until the Department of Justice intervened.”
From MarketWatch
Others who spoke at Tuesday’s meeting in Sacramento called for the state water board to intervene and require L.A. to take less water to enable the lake to rise, or to stop taking water altogether.
From Los Angeles Times
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