meddle

In Homer’s original poem, the gods hold meetings, argue, play favorites and meddle so routinely in human affairs that Athena is practically a second protagonist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Araghi said he wasn’t concerned that Israel or the United States would meddle in the future of Iran.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026

It was not intended to meddle, fiddle or interfere with internal domestic affairs in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

While the authorities tinker with laws and competitions, they dare not meddle with the famous old Championship.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

“And out of school, too. You meddle into everybody’s business. You stick your nose in, whether you’re invited or not. Why do you do that?”

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

And in the brain, it meddles with connections between brain cells, resulting in “fuzzy thinking.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

He has argued that the court meddles in his mandate and reminded the military that, in a democracy, it is subordinate to the elected government.

From Reuters ● Aug. 14, 2023

However, as Noah meddles in Howie's affairs, obstacles arise for the potential couple.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2022

Several former internal- affairs commanders and detectives also have claimed Urquhart bullies investigators and meddles in deputy misconduct probes, raising fairness concerns.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2017

"Shall I tell you what I will do, if any one of them meddles with me?" he said.

From The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young by Various

Middle Eastern countries have long meddled in Africa, jostling for influence in the most strategic parts of the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

Among other things, last week she reached out and meddled in a case over which she had no jurisdiction, plucking the matter back from the appeals court where it was properly pending.

From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2025

This report shows sub-postmasters' accounts were meddled with "on an industrial scale", he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024

For a while CNN was owned by AT&T. I interacted directly with the CEO of AT&T, and in my experience he never meddled with our with our truthful news coverage.

From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2023

She’d meddled in his life since he was a baby, molding him to serve her purpose in this big prophecy, but at least she had been on their side, more or less.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Coogler’s recent deal with Warner Bros. to regain ownership rights to his smash hit “Sinners” was a boon for filmmakers who’ve long been frustrated with studio greed and meddling.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

In a New York Times op-ed, Paramount CEO David Ellison now says he likes both political parties and has no intention of meddling in news.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum accused the U.S. of meddling in Mexico’s internal affairs after a report about two Mexican governors who had their U.S. visas revoked amid probes into possible links to organized crime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

"I am against any country in the world meddling and exercising political interference," he said last month.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

The death of Violetta was meant to strike shame into Verdi’s audiences’ hearts, as it did the meddling father of her lover in the final scene.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall