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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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Constitution, though, allows states to establish the rules, and federal courts can’t intervene, unless there’s a federal law at issue, such as the Voting Rights Act or the U.S.

From Slate Sep. 23, 2026

But other AI systems could monitor those interactions, identify problems and intervene.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

At a news conference in August in Los Angeles, the fighters got into an exchange that forced UFC president Dana White to intervene.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

US media reported last week that President Donald Trump had rejected a personal request from the Saudi crown prince to intervene in the war.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

The Germans hoped to win the war before the United States could intervene.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

The Bank of Japan intervenes in the market under the instruction of the ministry to ease economic damage from sharp fluctuations in exchange rates.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

While Kim grew closer to Kremlin-linked businessmen, her newly estranged husband, Bakalchuk, enlisted the support of Ramzan Kadyrov, a former warlord and current head of Chechnya who intervenes in business disputes in return for cash.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

“Real life intervenes for Kayce. Unfortunately it happens to so many of us.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2026

That kind of analysis identifies disparities in outcomes, assesses whether they are justified by legitimate objectives, and intervenes when they are not.

From Salon Jan. 22, 2026

“Vegetables are good for you; your mother says so too. Have some more,” she insists, until Father intervenes and upholds my right to refuse a dish I don’t like.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Earlier this year, the Justice Department, after Trump intervened, agreed to settle its antitrust lawsuit against concert promoter LiveNation, which aimed to force the company to sell its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

It left logs, reports, design decisions and identifiable points at which human beings could have intervened.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

In 2017, Kremlev took over the Russian Boxing Federation, after Rubezhnoi personally intervened to put him at the helm.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

The tourists were battling for survival on 52-2 - 268 adrift of making England bat again - when the bad weather intervened for a second and final occasion in Birmingham.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Tochi had always been perceptive and thoughtful; it was Tochi who had intervened with calm reason whenever Ifemelu and Ranyinudo argued in secondary school.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I’m also a physician, trained in a profession that asks us to take action by identifying risk factors, diagnosing diseases, and intervening whenever possible.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

CIF membership has been cautious about intervening or limiting transfer opportunities for fear politicians in Sacramento might get involved.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Those costs will rise, along with your son’s 529 account, in the intervening years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

In the intervening period, Aston Martin, as Newey put it, "overhauled how we work", improved organisation, put in place different systems, and rethought the car.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

“In spite of remarkable intervening circumstances,” I said, “if Rachel ever gets back to Bethlehem for a high school reunion she will win the prize for ‘Changed the Least.”’

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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