intended

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When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law more than 90 years ago, the program was intended to keep the elderly out of poverty.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

The date meant that the premiere would take place not in an indoor hall as first intended, but at Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony’s storied summer home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

The impact on the supporters would largely have depended upon where they are, and when they intended to get to Mexico City.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

The letter did not explain the pause, but suggested it may have been intended to preserve evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

She intended to leave the notorious medium, Maggie Fox, behind, and become the respectable wife of a world-famous Arctic explorer, Mrs. Elisha Kent Kane.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock