intended

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Methylsiloxanes added to lubricants are intended to assist with lubrication rather than combustion.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Heavy security, including armoured tanks, were deployed in the capital, Kampala, ahead of the inauguration in what police said were measures intended to maintain public order.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The Sacramento Kings, the kind of small-market team a salary cap is intended to lift toward parity, have made the playoffs once in the past 20 seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

If the business-casual look is par for the course in American politics, it’s less common across the pond, and was evidently intended to signal a tough-minded reset.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

His bets against subprime mortgage bonds were to him more than just bets; he intended them almost as insults.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis