intervention
noun
the act or fact of coming or occurring between two people, things, or times.
interventions
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pluralof intervention.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Burnham is also likely to face pressure for more action on the cost of living – although significant interventions are unlikely before October's Budget.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The intervention appears to have given the yen at least a temporary boost, a sign that the joint effort has been more effective than other recent interventions carried out by the Japanese.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
But developing those solutions should not come at the cost of more mundane but effective interventions.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Bessent’s counterpart, Satsuki Katayama, said Monday that Japan planned to use that facility rather than sell its Treasury holdings to finance future interventions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Radical genetic interventions could only be imagined in radically egalitarian societies.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
