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intently

[in-tent-lee] / ɪnˈtɛnt li /


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They listen intently as a health worker from the foundation lists different types of preventative HIV medication.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Investors would focus intently on terms related to contract sanctity and stability, as well as access to international arbitration.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

He had been intently studying it for several years while also working on his first novel, which would be published the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

“Though we expect some delays as we accomplish these updates, we are intently focused on limiting cancellations — especially with customers returning home from holiday travel,” the carrier said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

She peered intently down at her phone, then back up.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix