intervention
Example Sentences
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To test this, they applied the same intervention to wild-type mice that naturally displayed elevated anxiety levels.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
It followed a last-minute intervention by venture capitalist and AI adviser David Sacks, who argued the voluntary model testing could lead to mandatory regulation in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
An audience member who witnessed Pike's speech, and who wished to remain anonymous, applauded the actress for her intervention.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In Columbus, Ohio, officials pointed to Austin as an example illustrating the city’s own growth challenges so it could “pivot quickly…and make that intervention early,” says Erin Prosser, the city’s deputy director of housing strategies.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Steam that passes through the torus is scrubbed of most of its radioactive isotopes before it leaves the building, a vast improvement over allowing the steam to enter the environment without any intervention.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing intervention
Freak the Mighty
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"The Perils of Indifference," Vocabulary from the speech
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