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intervention

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


NOUN
armed interference
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That was until she enrolled in Dr. Bruce Chorpita’s Youth Behavioral Health Intervention course, where she learned about local disparities in mental healthcare and child psychology.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Intervention could ease Iranians' fears and "affect the fence-sitters in thinking about joining the protests or not," Takeyh said.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

“It’s a defeat for Cuba and denotes its weakening, highlighting vulnerabilities in its security procedures,” said María Werlau, author of “Cuba’s Intervention in Venezuela,” a book published in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Intervention by human rights groups and the UN led to the establishment of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in 2003, which did much to end the sale of so-called "blood diamonds" on the open market.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

Intervention, of course, is my responsibility, but the sapience question is yours.

From Little Fuzzy by Piper, H. Beam




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