intending

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After initially intending to remain fully online, Everlane opened a physical store in Soho in 2017, and later added 10 more locations around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The couple say they were on a motorbike journey from Europe to Australia when they crossed from Armenia into Iran, intending to stay only for a few days.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The boy’s first real lesson in the shifting sands comes when, at dinner, he remarks that the war will soon be over, intending it as good news — Dad could come home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“Nobody was intending to pre-empt the New Jersey state gaming commission,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Lydia’s going to Brighton was all that consoled her for her melancholy conviction of her husband’s never intending to go there himself.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen