intended

Example Sentences

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The FBI’s involvement in the Jan. 22 operation was intended to be a closely guarded secret, a U.S. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal

With five defensive backs on the field most of the time, Patterson’s scheme is intended to adjust to any offense, allowing for his defense to limit substitutions and match up against most personnel groupings.

From Los Angeles Times

Much of the weeklong proceeding centered around whether Price knew of potential conflicts of interest before casting votes, or intended to hide his financial stakes in them from the public.

From Los Angeles Times

The payments were intended to "induce Alison-Madueke to perform her duties as the Nigerian minister of petroleum resources improperly," lawyers told the court.

From BBC

Facebook owner Meta has also cut jobs over the past year, in a move intended to remove organizational bloat following aggressive hiring during the pandemic.

From Barron's