intended
Example Sentences
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Both are intended to be rapidly and fully reusable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Congress intended for the FDA to “refer to a substantive body of evidence about the safety and effectiveness” of ingredients put on the bulks list, she said.
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
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
His hair was slicked back, and he was dressed like he intended to go to the show, in a vintage-cut, slightly rumpled suit, his suspenders exposed.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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