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as in intervenes
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 interrupts
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 inserts
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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Eventually, a colleague intervenes, scooping Ruby up and carrying her away from the scene.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025 -
The Three Failures Framework Students taking an introductory public policy course will learn that when the market fails, the government intervenes to correct it.—
Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Sheila, Wilson's campaign manager, interrupts breakfast with news of the two homicides at the Red Hook port.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Each one is formulated with botulinum toxin A, which interrupts signals between muscles and nerves so the muscles can’t contract, therefore reducing wrinkles.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 Mar. 2025
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Elsewhere, Morgan interferes when Elliot admits to not being invited to his classmate’s party.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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Rather than offering this kind of wide but simple protection, politics interferes.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
4 Oct. 2024
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The campaign also introduces employee-level discounts on all vehicles through June 2.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The bill introduces a six-month timeline for environmental reviews of new energy projects, and an amendment clarified that the review period begins once a complete permit application is filed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wang occasionally interjects her own commentary during this section, adding information about the younger Payá’s brief exile from the island.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Nov. 2024
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The voice of her intrusive thoughts interjects sassy commentary throughout.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Oct. 2024
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Demonetization is a unique nail chasing-the hammer situation since most criminal proceeds seem to be stored in non-cash solutions - and injects a new degree of volatility to how far the Reserve Bank of India is willing to go.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Alienware also injects the monitor with some AI functionality.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Interposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposes. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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