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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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His wife and their 20-year-old son intervened and were able to stop him from committing further violence, police said, per FOX 2, CBS News and WPHM.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025 -
When rivalries intervened In 1908, the Nobel physics committee, then chaired by Knut Ångström, initially favoured Max Planck.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Opening Monologue Bad Bunny poked fun at his dance skills before being interrupted by Hamm, 54, showing off his own moves in the audience.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Medicare will not be interrupted by the shutdown because it’s classified as a mandatory government service.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Records showed that the original proposal was $67 million, and that DeSantis administration officials inserted the $10 million donation late in the negotiation.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The All-American senior safety suffered a knee injury early in the fourth quarter against Weber State after he was inserted as an offensive player.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jax interfered in the match to ambush both Stratton and Cargill.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Another El Grande interfered, and El Grande Americano locked Dragon Lee in a submission for the win.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Its roots trace back to the Spanish colonization of Mexico in the 16th century, when wheat was introduced to the Americas.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company also introduced a happy hour menu and brought back other fan favorites, SeafoodSource reported.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 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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The bus was quiet, interspersed with some laughter, as teammates played cards and tried to leave the mess of a series behind.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Earlier, John Mayer opened with an easygoing, hour-long set interspersed with his moments of virtuoso guitar heat.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Interposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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