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intervention

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


NOUN
armed interference
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Her intervention brought renewed focus to the first couple’s friendship with Epstein, which Trump described as superficial and noted that “overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach.”

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Dakin, the Scunthorpe MP, said he had hoped the ownership issue would be settled by the anniversary of the government's intervention, but accepted this was now unlikely.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Newsom is taking a wait-and-see approach for now, tracking polls to determine whether his intervention is necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

De Meo, seeming satisfied, later said it had been a characteristically direct intervention from someone like him, arriving with his proverbial big boots rather than ideals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Oh, and your intervention worked so well,” Hodge accused.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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