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Government forces have been accused of siding with tribal groups despite saying they were intervening to restore order.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“And the interventionists were intervening in complex societies that they did not even understand.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

Thursday's boost to the greenback saw the yen head back toward the sensitive 150-line briefly touched last week before strengthening sharply, which led some to believe authorities were intervening in the currency market.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023

It was not clear why Syrian security forces were intervening Monday to prevent a new outbreak of violence.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2011

Nobody appeared in the streets, and, as there were intervening houses, we could not see what became of the inmates.

From The Cold Snap 1898 by Bellamy, Edward