intentionally
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The team intentionally chose the name Syrax because several traits of the fictional dragon are reflected in the newly described lizard.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
A court has heard claims Meta intentionally hooked a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram, as the biggest legal challenge the social media platform has faced began on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
He got the first out on Gabriel Moreno’s line drive to third baseman Max Muncy and the second on Ketel Marte’s popout, and then, after intentionally walking Lars Nootbaar, Díaz struck out Ildemaro Vargas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
It’s so intentionally inclusive and ambitious that it turns right back around to feel limiting, pigeonholing Maddie into a place where she feels in constant competition with her colleagues and herself.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Sometimes inmates would intentionally spill something on a seat they did not wish to occupy or tell the officer that a friend in line was coming to take it “in just a second.”
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
