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intending

[in-ten-ding] / ɪnˈtɛn dɪŋ /




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People intending to protest against migrants should do so without "intimidation, threats or ultimatums", President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned on the eve of an unofficial deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

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

Leaving flight transponders on "is likely deliberate", said UK drone expert Dr Steve Wright, with the US intending to send "a clear message it has eyes in the sky to maintain the squeeze".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

That is what we’re intending the audience to feel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Snape raised his eyebrows and his tone was sardonic as he asked, “Are you intending to let him kill you?”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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