as in intervened
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
if the secretary-general chooses to intermediate in this dispute, he'll need all of his diplomatic skills just to get both sides in the same room
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Neighbors have heard the noise & intervened often in the past year.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026 -
In a smaller flashpoint this week, Slater was prevented from cutting loose her own chief of staff after Attorney General Pam Bondi intervened, Semafor reported Friday.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Alexander has observed that when learning is primarily mediated through devices, children may receive information in ways that limit opportunities to reason aloud, question relationally, or attach emotional meaning.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The talks were indirect – mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who earlier on Friday met with each of the parties separately.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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To this day, Bezos has never interfered in newsroom decisions, according to interviews with two dozen senior Post journalists over the years.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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The match ended in disqualification after Finn Balor interfered.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Intermediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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