- present participle of intervene.
intervening
Example Sentences
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"Intervening in the 30s, 40s and 50s gives us a head start," Erickson said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026
Intervening early, she adds, is important, as falling behind on school work and losing contact with friends can make anxiety worse.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
Intervening defendants in the lawsuit argued that the new district should focus more on compactness and shared interests and less on race.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2023
Intervening also would have been dangerous, Coast Guard spokesman Nikos Alexiou has said, given that the ship was overcrowded and filled with migrants intent on reaching Italy.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2023
Intervening jungle prevented us from seeing each other.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage
Vocabulary lists containing intervening
Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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Selected Short Stories of H.G. Wells
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The Martian
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