intervention
Example Sentences
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Four modest interventions that transform the thing from damp obligation into something architectural and alive.
From Salon
Back in 1993, the bank published an assessment of the rapid economic growth achieved by some economies in east Asia, and which appeared to owe something to government interventions in support of selected industries.
She credits the US intervention for her release this year and believes Venezuela is stabilising.
From BBC
But the intervention of Gavaskar, one of the most important figures in the history of Indian cricket, demonstrates the strength of feeling in some quarters.
From BBC
However, he added, any intervention would depend on the scale of the impact from the conflict.
From BBC
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