intently
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Many youth—not just those who have had the grave misfortune of being arrested and stuck in hellish immigration detention centers—are intently watching these interactions and wondering what’s next for them.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
Listening intently, Barr seemed to understand both the truth and that telling it to the president would almost certainly cost him his job.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
The team there, staring intently at their screens as data poured in, were monitoring all of the spacecraft's systems, from navigation to life support.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
An AI boom has helped push tech stocks to record highs in recent months, but they are also volatile as global investors watch intently for any signs of a bubble.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
She was peering intently at a paper they’d printed out the night before in Ms. Morales’s office: the map of the Boring Room that came from putting together the butterfly spots.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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