as in intervened
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
if the secretary-general chooses to intermediate in this dispute, he'll need all of his diplomatic skills just to get both sides in the same room
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They’ve been hailed as heroes for keeping the issue alive until the FBI intervened.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
23 Feb. 2026 -
But there have been times when reality intervened and a course correction was made.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Oman, which has mediated the two rounds of discussions this year, announced that the third round would be held on Thursday in Geneva.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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The talks will be mediated by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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To this day, Bezos has never interfered in newsroom decisions, according to interviews with two dozen senior Post journalists over the years.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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The match ended in disqualification after Finn Balor interfered.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Intermediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediated. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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