Interns prevented incident (5)

I believe the answer is:

event

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'incident' is the definition.
(an incident is an event or happening)

'interns prevented' is the wordplay.
'EVENT' is hidden within the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for event that I've seen before include "Affair" , "Sporting contest" , "pole vault maybe" , "match" , "major incident" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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