intent
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There was little to separate Zverev and De Jong in the opening set, with De Jong going toe-to-toe with the heavy-hitting German in the baseline exchanges while also showing attacking intent on the approach.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“Our intent will always be to err on the side of access, which is the decision I have made with regard to “Roots.’”
From Salon • May 31, 2026
And in her office’s role of drafting ordinance language, Roy said, Feldstein Soto has returned to city council ordinance language that isn’t “faithful to the intent of the drafter.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
“My intent was clear: to simply demonstrate and sing the national anthem.”
From Slate • May 28, 2026
By the fall of 1917, Elizebeth and William were both intent on breaking free.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing intent
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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19th Amendment (1920)
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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