Example Sentences
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When a Dallas Morning News political writer asked Paxton why he voted in Collin County, the attorney general shook his head as a campaign aide interceded.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Some witnesses told police that the suspect was a good Samaritan who interceded when the man who was killed assaulted a woman, according to KTLA-TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
“Other matters interceded; we lost the urgency,” he said, “and so we were going to make sure that never happened again.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2022
She remembers one of Helm’s two dogs was jealous when her owner got close to Staples and would bark until the drummer interceded on Staples’ behalf; the barking immediately stopped.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022
‘That is a regular measurement in Canada and the rest of the world. Only you Americans -’ ‘About five or six football fields,’ Hazel interceded, feeding Arion a big chunk of gold.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
