intended

Example Sentences

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Incumbent Larry Taylor planned to run again, but dropped out once Middleton made it clear he intended to challenge him.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

These are letters intended to seek responses from those against whom allegations are being made.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It was not intended as a passage for travel, but as a way to maintain consistency between gravity and quantum physics.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The Federal Emergency Management Agency had refused repeatedly to pay for post-cleanup soil testing and broke from long-standing California fire recovery protocols that are intended to protect returning residents from toxic substances.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“So all the mail intended for me was held up at the post office, for as it happens, there is no Biscuitshire Lane in London! The postmaster himself has written to apologize for the delay!”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood