intervention
Example Sentences
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Despite recent foreign-exchange intervention, the Japanese currency has weakened again to near the 160 threshold against the dollar, a level seen as a potential trigger for more government action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"Ilaiyaraaja's arrival was a watershed moment. It was an intervention by a person from an entirely different social and aesthetic background who had imbued a distinct aural soundscape," says TM Krishna, a celebrated Carnatic musician.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Despite recent record foreign-exchange intervention, the Japanese currency has weakened again to near the 160 threshold against the dollar, a level seen as a potential trigger for more government action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The British government rejected the US intervention in the case.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
These species would most likely be extinct were it not for human intervention.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
Vocabulary lists containing intervention
Freak the Mighty
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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