as in intervening
to act as a go-between for opposing sides asked an old friend of the family to intercede in the bitter dispute over the inheritance
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Recent Examples of interceding However, almost all of the respondents who agreed with this statement envisioned the National Guard interceding nonviolently to stop violent protests and riots. —
Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
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In the intervening time, unions have filed lawsuits, lawmakers have introduced legislation and state workers have continued rallying, all to push back against the governor’s mandate.— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Virginia lawmakers endorsed a constitutional amendment allowing their mid-decade redistricting last fall, then passed it again in January as part of a two-step process that requires an intervening election for an amendment to be placed on the ballot.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Interceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/interceding. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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