intent
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Armed with ferocious intent and a forward line ravenous for turnover ball, Mayo rattled Kerry during a period when they clawed back from seven points down to revive their hopes.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
"We strongly believe there was no malicious intent on their part," Delangue wrote, referring to OpenAI.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
I’m not saying that these people have ill intent, but I do believe that words have a lot of power and the words we use to communicate can make a breakthrough.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The challenge now is intent: move with urgency and forge partnerships to enable the coordination this moment demands to deliver better outcomes for the communities U.S. grid operators serve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Ekon looked up and found Father Olufemi staring down at him, eyes intent.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Yet David craves Monica’s maternal affection as if he were real — and for all intents and purposes, he is.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
“For all intents and purposes, the Strait of Hormuz is still essentially closed.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
The Kings are playing by the same rules, for all intents and purposes, as the big-market teams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
Hulu, for all intents and purposes, will exist only in ghost form.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2025
The J V race began at 3:45 p.m., and for all intents and purposes it was over a hundred yards down the line.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Vocabulary lists containing intent
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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19th Amendment (1920)
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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