as in interferes
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
intervened in the argument before any real harm was done
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Recent Examples of intervenes
An angry mob confronts her, nearly stoning her, but Joseph intervenes and helps her escape.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Ken Glueck, an executive vice president at Oracle, told Forbes the company plans to cease hosting this information on January 19, unless the legislature or a court intervenes to prevent the law from going into effect.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Then there are the provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act set to expire at the end of 2025 unless Congress intervenes.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Unless a court intervenes, the new rule will go into effect in about six months.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
But the relationship is especially impressive given that the UN generally intervenes in the most difficult cases.
—Barbara F. Walter, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2021
Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Ken Glueck, an executive vice president at Oracle, told Forbes the company plans to cease hosting this information on January 19, unless the legislature or a court intervenes to prevent the law from going into effect.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Then there are the provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act set to expire at the end of 2025 unless Congress intervenes.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Unless a court intervenes, the new rule will go into effect in about six months.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
But the relationship is especially impressive given that the UN generally intervenes in the most difficult cases.
—Barbara F. Walter, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2021
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“Intervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervenes. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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