intended

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Intended to supply temporary assistance, they instead trap their residents for years, sometimes decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Intended for consumers buying goods for personal use from abroad, some businesses have used it to avoid paying tax on their goods.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

Intended for public health emergencies, this program has narrow criteria to pay out and sets a limit of $50,000, with stringent standards of proof.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

Intended to embody Scoville’s spirit, it shows kids popping wheelies on their bikes, a father cutting his son’s hair and a resident tending plants against the backdrop of the block’s homes and Rainbow Recreation Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

Intended to right the wrongs of years of exclusion, the programs have swelled the number of women, blacks, and Latinos on campuses.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times