intervening
- present participle of intervene.
Example Sentences
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England head coach Tuchel said the ruling set a dangerous precedent, while Uefa said intervening to effectively cancel a suspension at a tournament "crossed a red line".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Rather than respond to every claim, Logan says his office picks its battles, intervening only when a falsehood appears likely to reach a wide audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
By waiting until the initial healing process was complete, the researchers allowed the body to respond normally before intervening.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
“The system is therefore most vulnerable not at the point of disruption itself, but in the intervening window before supply physically returns.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Despite everything that was on my mind, I felt like intervening every now and then, but my lawyer kept telling me, “Just keep quiet—it won’t do your case any good.”
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
