intervention

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During the Gulf War, a 1990 vote allowed a US-led coalition to intervene in Iraq, while in 2011 a similar vote permitted NATO's intervention in Libya.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

However, the KMI Panel unanimously supported the non-VAR intervention, stating that it was "in keeping with the high threshold for VAR overturns".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The Trevor Project, a crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, condemned the ruling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He suggested the possibility of government operations to support the currency, which has recently stood near the 160 intervention danger zone against the dollar as safe-haven demand bolsters the greenback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I didn’t tell Piper just yet because I was hoping for divine intervention about how we were going to get to Gateshead Farm, near Kingly, East of Here, and when.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff