All 10 Uses of
intervene
in
Angels & Demons
- Langdon moved toward her again, instinctively, but Kohler intervened.†
Chpt 25-26
- Actually …. no. Kohler intervened.†
Chpt 27-28 *
- Having faith requires leaps of faith, cerebral acceptance of miracles-immaculate conceptions and divine interventions.†
Chpt 31-32
- "Commander Olivetti," Langdon intervened, trying to diffuse what looked like a second bomb about to explode.†
Chpt 35-36
- Commander Olivetti stepped forward, trying to intervene.†
Chpt 39-40
- Postponing the ceremony before it starts is grounds alone for an inquiry, but after the doors are sealed nothing intervenes.†
Chpt 43-44
- He wished he and Macri had reached the body sooner, before the army of plainclothed soldiers had intervened.†
Chpt 73-74
- As Langdon's excitement mounted, his vague familiarity with the statue intervened, insisting the work had nothing to do with fire.†
Chpt 83-84
- Although Langdon had made a move to stop the camerlegno from entering the shaft, Chartrand had intervened, grabbing Langdon and holding on.†
Chpt 119-120
- God, with a few whispered words in the camerlegno's ear, had intervened and saved this church.†
Chpt 123-124
Definition:
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(intervene as in: intervened in the war) the process of getting involved to influence an outcomeThe exact meaning of intervention can depend upon its context. For example:
- "intervention program for at-risk youth" -- a process of trying to influence the direction of someone's life
- "medical intervention" -- action taken to improve a medical outcome
- "military intervention" -- interference by a government in affairs of another government (in this case to interfere militarily)
- "had a family intervention" -- an organized meeting of family members to encourage someone (who is often surprised) to recognize and work at solving a problem such as substance abuse