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Listeners interpret Kiedis’ lyrics in many ways, but regardless of what he intended, the song’s message circles back to nurturing and harnessing one’s individuality into a creative fuel.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Its heat-resistant design, originally intended for reentry on Earth and Mars, could be used to handle the intense heating from aerobraking in Uranus' atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Executives of the major private-credit firms are saying the structures of their funds are functioning as intended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Ashlee Simpson, it was clear, intended to lip sync, which sort of implied to casual observers that she couldn’t sing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“I didn’t mean it as a judgment,” I say, realizing that however I had intended my words at the time, it wasn’t how Jillian received them.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith