on purpose
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“Oh, my God,” Zlatan joked when he learned that he’d done it on purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Elmer Roldan, who lives on 55th Street, said some of his homeless neighbors have been causing fires — sometimes by accident, sometimes on purpose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Decades earlier, Nasa launched objects into the Moon on purpose, in order to collect data for the Apollo missions.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A good plan uses that shape on purpose.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
He had his shepherd’s son into the parlour one night on purpose to sing to her.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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