Example Sentences

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One-third of the nation’s coal fleet plans to retire over the next five years, unless someone intervenes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Suddenly the moderator intervenes to change the subject.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

A fan suing LeBron James in small-claims court after buying Lakers tickets thinking the NBA icon was retiring drops the case after a sports-betting app intervenes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

The Ministry of Finance doesn’t disclose the levels at which it intervenes, but markets have paired previous surges in the currency to levels between 157 and 161 yen to the dollar.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Father opens his mouth to answer, but Mother intervenes.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson