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as in intervened
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
an elder statesman who has interposed a number of times in international conflicts
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as in interrupted
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion
I hate to interpose, but could you tell me what you meant by that last remark?
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as in inserted
to put among or between others
a solid line of police in riot gear interposed itself between the trade ministers and the crowd of protesters
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Shortly after Russia intervened in the conflict, Israel established a deconfliction mechanism to prevent their two overlapping air campaigns from clashing.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
And Iran’s economy is far less robust today than when Tehran first intervened in Syria in 2011, limiting its capacity to sustain another costly external engagement.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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On New Year’s Day, Peters’ Christmas holiday was interrupted by a source sending him a letter from Jess Phillips, the UK government’s safeguarding minister, stating that Labour had rejected calls to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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His wife, Ivana, worries for their three young children and complains that her morning sleep is sometimes interrupted.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
27 Dec. 2024
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United inserted a buy-back option when selling left-back Alvaro Fernandez to Benfica in a €9million deal at the end of last season and the 21-year-old has quickly established himself as a regular at the Estadio da Luz, starting all six of Benfica’s Champions League outings this season.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
25 Dec. 2024
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Other labels would have interfered.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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Baca’s successors carried on the tradition until the COVID-19 pandemic interfered in 2020.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Pompei Sites, the official name of the archaeological site as well as the entity that manages it, has introduced a cap on visitors aimed at safeguarding one of Italy’s most treasured archaeological parks.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
31 Dec. 2024
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Thank the character of Wayne Campbell, first introduced not live on air but at a Second City show, for Myers' addition to the venerable series.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
31 Dec. 2024
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These bricks consist of certain compounds that are electrically conductive interspersed with others that provide insulation to contain the heat.—
Andrew Rosenblum,
Popular Science,
26 Dec. 2024
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The streaming service still has heavily leaned on other music icons, with performances from Mariah Carey and Beyoncé interspersed in its two-game slate.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Interposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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