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intention

[in-ten-shuhn] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃən /


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But in as many as one in five cases, the company has no real intention of filling the supposed opening.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

That means a defender who has their back to where a set-piece is coming from and whose only intention is to prevent an attacker's movement will be penalised.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

“When I finished ‘Downfall,’ I had zero intention to make ‘Freefall,’” she says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Lee proposed talks at the weekend to formally end the Korean War and said Tuesday that joint US-South Korean drills showed no "intention to attack North Korea or escalate tensions on the Korean peninsula".

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

I had no intention of letting anyone purchase it, but I’d be proud if it made its way into a picture.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Not everyone is convinced about the group's intentions, as each release of new material has invited viewers to send cryptocurrency "donations" to the user uploading them.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Ahmad Zeidabadi, a Tehran-based international relations expert, told AFP the shift reflected Iran's assessment of Washington's intentions.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The Philippines “will only be a target if there’s a bad actor with bad intentions against the Philippines,” Gilberto Teodoro Jr., the country’s defense secretary, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

In some deposits, researchers cannot determine the exact order in which bodies were added or the precise intentions behind their placement.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

“I’ve got half a mind to take a look at your intentions, see what’s really behind this sudden change of heart, Peters.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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