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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One precedent is provided by President Barack Obama, who intervened very publicly in the referendum in 2016 in Britain regarding whether to remain in or leave the EU.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026 -
However, other meeting attendees intervened and broke up the fight between Shepard and Dane.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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While Iran and Pakistan, which mediated talks between Iran and the US, say that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire, Israel and the US say that Lebanon isn’t part of the deal reached last week.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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After 21 hours of overnight closed-door negotiations with Iran, mediated by Pakistan, the vice president emerged to say that the parties had failed to reach an agreement, saying Iran was unwilling to make a firm commitment on not seeking nuclear weapons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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But a thing called the Civil War interfered.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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During the arrest, a large crowd surrounded officers and interfered by yelling profanities and racial slurs, police said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Intermediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediated. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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