intend

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It added that the publisher regretted his conduct “and did not intend his actions to upset anyone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Both Orrantia and Do now intend to pursue graduate studies in astronomy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“Even if you intend to do a limited operation, you don’t know if it’s actually going to be limited. If things go wrong, it could end up being significantly longer,” Kavanagh told Salon.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Because if we think about domicile as “presence with intent to remain,” well, enslaved people didn’t intend to remain anywhere!

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

He refused to believe the verdict and emphatically denied that he had committed any of the crimes he was charged with, nor did he ever intend to commit any crime.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple