as in intervening
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
asked an old friend of the family to intercede in the bitter dispute over the inheritance
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intervening
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Some western Missourians still commemorate destruction by the Jayhawkers in the intervening years.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Combining a western visual lexicon with deeply specific national themes, Sholay’s reputation has only grown over the intervening half-century since it was made.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Interceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceding. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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