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intervention

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


NOUN
armed interference
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The yen strengthened slightly, having come within a whisker of 160 to the dollar, amid speculation Japanese authorities could step in to support their currency following last month's intervention.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Any intervention should be done with great care.

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

By the end of the intervention, participants had lost an average of 7.6 kilograms, equal to about 7.8% of their starting body weight.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Madison’s prudent and silent intervention rescued Jefferson from the secessionist implications of his revolutionary principles and artfully concealed the huge discrepancy between their respective views of the Constitution.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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