intended

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Their friendship led to the creation of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 1927, through an exchange of properties intended to help them both succeed in the same market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

But what’s intended as a blow to the government is punishing the Cuban people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

The letter need not be long, for it was simply intended to let the steward know how much salary she was owed.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood