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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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Bondi, 59, intervened in a number of cases to alter the criteria for granting asylum in her role as the head of the immigration-court system, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
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At some point, Mitchell hit the floor, drawing the attention of a hotel guest, who intervened.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some of Ryan’s woes for the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night could be traced to him feeling ill, but not anything like the Grade 2 teres major strain that interrupted his career a year ago August.—
David Brown,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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At one point, Aguayo interrupted the interview to take a photo with five men in red spandex suits, dressed as the traditional Mexican superhero El Chapulin.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fatemian simply bunches each slice slightly, creating a ruffled, flower-like radish slice that is then inserted between the rest of the vegetables.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Royals manager Matt Quatraro inserted utilityman Nick Loftin into the game for defense.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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In that match, Becky Lynch interfered to help her husband, Seth Rollins, defeat Lee's husband, CM Punk, to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chicago cornerback Nahshon Wright both grabbed Rice’s facemask and interfered.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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North Vietnam introduced a two-child norm at the time, later extending it nationwide after the communist takeover of the South in 1975.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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This makes Carne Asada's fourth return to the menu since it was originally introduced at Chipotle in 2019.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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But baseball work, Preller interjected, is fun work.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Trump stood next to Moore and interjected with approvals.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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But recent studies have shown how social media algorithms mercilessly push manosphere content toward young men — and that content is quickly interspersed with other even more extremist ideas.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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These annuals are easy to start from seed and can be interspersed throughout the garden or placed in containers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Interposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposed. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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