Example Sentences

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Mimura declined to say whether the government had intervened when asked by reporters Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In June 2020, Baker’s sister was startled to come across a news site reporting that Gov. Gavin Newsom had intervened to commute Martinez’s sentence, making him eligible for parole.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

They said the army had intervened and the settlers had backed off.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

Lincoln had intervened in an attempt to serve a writ of habeas corpus.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025

But fate had intervened, and Cas was alive.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau