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as in intervened
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 interrupted
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 inserted
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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The Oaklandside reported last year that Duffey had intervened in the city’s search, personally advocating for ABC Security, the company that held the incumbent contract for Oakland’s security services.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Security staff and plainclothes police officers quickly intervened and escorted the man out of the church, according to multiple Italian news outlets.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Romo was starting to describe how Mahomes was complaining about the attempt being unsuccessful when he was interrupted by the Chiefs running the ball and picking up the first down.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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His interception interrupted a 48-yard drive that appeared headed straight for the end zone.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Transfer pan to preheated oven; roast until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of breast registers 165°F, 1 hour to 1 hour, 10 minutes.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Having a large needle inserted into my spine for 20 minutes in order to collect enough cerebrospinal fluid was terrifying.—
Michelle Maves,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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But a thing called the Civil War interfered.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Weiser, Polis and the state's top water official — state engineer Jason Ullman — denied Nebraska's claims that Colorado interfered in its attempts to build the canal and denied the allegations that Colorado is not meeting the requirements of the compact.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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Curry also remembered the future president being very eager for his then-girlfriend, Marla Maples, to be introduced to the film's director, Chris Columbus.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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In 2009 the firm introduced the Eco label, anticipating consumers’ demand for sustainable eyewear.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Pirro interjected in response to a reporter’s question about the matter.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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The forum moderator then interjected and turned to Mike Hilborn, who said his commercial landlord recently raised the rent for his power washing and snow plowing company from $17,000 per month to $22,000 per month after showing him how property taxes had gone up for the building.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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Several other awards were also handed out at the ceremony, which was interspersed with a concert by the Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Dirk Brossé.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The minimally landscaped areas immediately around the house quickly give way to the arid landscape, the spiny shrubs and Joshua trees interspersed with several sculptures set against the undulating shadow lines of the distant mountains.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Interposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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