intentional

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Co-lead author Dr. Anthony Clarke, from the Timescales of Minerals Systems Group within Curtin's School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, said the evidence indicates the stone's movement was intentional rather than accidental.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

It examines, among other things, the extent to which a company opens jobs to workers without bachelor’s degrees and the degree to which skills-based hiring is an intentional strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In the San Fernando Valley case, Internal Affairs investigators reported turning up an “overwhelming pattern of intentional policy violations” by the officers involved, and said poor management allowed a “rampant culture of misconduct” to fester.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Fellowship politics are seldom overt, and sometimes not even intentional.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

“C’mon back to the old Meecham Mansion any time you want to,” he said, ascending the stairs with an ursine heaviness, his footsteps an intentional warning to his children.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy