Collocations for "intervening"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "intervening" in context.
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intervene
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- the [teacher, police] had to intervene
- before authorities intervened
- intervene to [stop, prevent, protect, ensure, make]
- intervened by [stating, insisting, leading]
- intervene on his behalf
- intervene on behalf of
- intervene by [providing, sending, taking]
- [directly, actively] intervene (to)
- forced to intervene militarily
- forced the government to intervene (militarily, economically)
- asked the [UN, military, church] to intervene
- intervened in the [dispute, argument, fight]
- intervened in [support, defense] of
- (only) [four months] intervened between
- intervene to stop a [fight, confrontation]
- was [asked, requested] (not) to intervene
- intervened preemptively (in, to)
- had to personally intervene in order to
- [Christmas, Easter] intervened
- was going to, but circumstances intervened