intended
Example Sentences
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The terms were typical: $70,000, plus fees in the event of potential health complications and a promise that the intended parents would cover medical costs.
"When you see 36 wickets fall in two days, that probably tells you it did a bit more than intended."
From Barron's
The requirement was intended to level the playing field between the competing businesses, lawmakers said at the time.
Whatever the intention, we know it was worn during a US visit intended to strengthen transatlantic ties during the Cold War.
From BBC
While the new law doesn’t address the lawsuits, it does institute measures intended to stop future abuse and hold schools more accountable.
From Los Angeles Times
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