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intervention

[in-ter-ven-shuhn] / ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃən /


NOUN
armed interference
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And that is why the impact of this intervention is likely to be limited.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"Without proactive intervention, the continued rise in extreme heat events could push already vulnerable koala populations closer to extinction," the study said.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Dan then proposed a novel therapeutic intervention, a trauma-focused treatment called eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In the intervention group, each participant received the foot angle change that produced the greatest reduction in knee loading.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The ultimate goal of any reintroduction program is to create a self-sustaining population in the wild—a species that can survive and breed completely on its own, with no human intervention.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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