intending

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Maher said he brought with him to the dinner a list of almost five dozen epithets the president had hurled his way over the years, intending to ask Trump to sign it for him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Kano imams also insist on medical checks for intending couples.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

On Sunday, Bash pressed Bovino for evidence “that he was intending to massacre law enforcement.”

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

But she did take her youngest child to baby sensory classes and, without intending to, quickly ended up becoming friends with another mum.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Her toes flexed without her even intending to move them.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo