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intervention

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


NOUN
armed interference
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Published in Biological Conservation, the findings challenge a longstanding assumption about what Europe's wilderness looked like before widespread human intervention.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

He also notes the action is largely symbolic, stopping short of a sharp intervention like aggressively adjusting the currency’s daily reference rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

“There’s a personal incentive in intervention work to make amends for bad things you’ve done, give back, but there’s also the desire to not ever get arrested or go to jail or prison again.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Mississippi has no automatic recount procedure, although candidates can seek court intervention.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Cal braced himself for intervention but none came.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

"What we cannot yet say is which leads -- and that question will shape how we design interventions."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

"It is time to view dietary interventions holistically because food components interact and physiology is integrative across systems," said Naomi Fukagawa, M.D.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Gallant claimed to make various interventions on her behalf, including writing to politicians including Chris Penk, New Zealand's then-immigration minister.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

"Mayors will be able to choose where to target funding, for example whether to maintain funding for local transport or prioritise other interventions."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

I have discovered, deep in the hearts of many condemned and incarcerated people, the scattered traces of hope and humanity—seeds of restoration that come to astonishing life when nurtured by very simple interventions.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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