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intention

[in-ten-shuhn] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃən /


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Directed by Janicza Bravo and photographed with great intention by Jody Lee Lipes, it has the studied look and tempo of a 20th-century art film.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Some $50,000 in fees flew in from all over, mostly from sympathetic people with no intention of ever coming to play.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

This would complete a trifecta of giant flotations this year with SpaceX launching this Friday and Anthropic also announcing its intention to go public last week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Fraser Glen, 35, and his partner Sophie Bauer, 30, both started saving into Lifetime ISAs a few years ago with the intention of using the funds to get on to the property ladder.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Most important, he had no intention of leaving Iceland, because of the threat of extradition to the United States.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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