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[in-tent] / ɪnˈtɛnt /


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“The intent of the design is malicious — it’s immoral,” said Joey Schilling, who drives the road six days a week and wrote a social media post criticizing the project that drew almost 1,000 comments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Trump seemed intent on putting a bow on his friendship with Xi and showing off his remodeling of the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

They added: "We refuse to be intimidated by those whose actions we believe are being taken in bad faith and with the intent to profit from the life of someone who willingly gave so much."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

With that in mind, let’s return The Cookout and examine why the team’s success on “Big Brother” feels like a true victory, whereas the win scripted for Coco is, by intent, hollow.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2021

I watched the two until we were out of sight, taking off—both still intent on their drama, as oblivious to the planes as if they were alone in the forest primeval.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

Yet David craves Monica’s maternal affection as if he were real — and for all intents and purposes, he is.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

You know what other “Toy Story” character is, for all intents and purposes, a dog?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Chief executive Dan Finley told the BBC earlier this week it would "operate to all intents and purposes as Debenhams Group".

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

The entire stock market will soon become, for all intents and purposes, the meme-stock market, and your retirement accounts are at the mercy of their whims.

From Slate ● May 15, 2026

And then Granny got into bed, pulled the covers up over her head, and became, to all intents and purposes, invisible.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo




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