intention
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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
Our intention in making this show was, again, what we know about their lived reality, but what can we infer might have happened behind those closed doors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
I told him I absolutely no intention of doing so.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Shortly after the incident, Bezos posted on social media his intention to rebuild, suggesting that even in setback, the work carried special meaning, writing: “It’s worth it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
On 5 March Galileo announced his intention to leave for Rome; on the nineteenth he was still impatiently waiting for a litter to carry him and complaining that he had a deadline to meet.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing intention
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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