intervenes

present tense third-person singular of intervene

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Recent Examples of intervenes However, a guardian angel intervenes, revealing George’s profound impact on his community. John Dealbreuin Wealth Of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024 Gi-hun intervenes, taking the card and confronting the recruiter, but his anger is left unresolved. Jane Lacroix, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 Before Rip can tear the family’s lady-hitter in half, Beth intervenes. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024 Back in the woods, a band of militiamen wanders up to Jamie, beating the living daylights out of Lord John, and intervenes. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024 Both appear likely to go to trial next year, unless the Kenyan Supreme Court intervenes. Billy Perrigo, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024 In the video, posted on Instagram, a flight attendant intervenes to deescalate the situation, as people have the right to recline their seats, Leff wrote in a blog post about the incident. Gretchen Eichenberg, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024 An angry mob confronts her, nearly stoning her, but Joseph intervenes and helps her escape. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Ken Glueck, an executive vice president at Oracle, told Forbes the company plans to cease hosting this information on January 19, unless the legislature or a court intervenes to prevent the law from going into effect. Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

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“Intervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervenes. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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