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intently

[in-tent-lee] / ɪnˈtɛnt li /


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One early client, Soren Aldaco, recalled Campbell sitting in the smoking section of the cafe where she worked, intently listening to what she alleged was a botched double mastectomy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

“What is that?” he said, holding a corner of the comforter aloft, staring intently at something located where he had been about to lie down.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

But Carlos Dibus, one of millions of Cubans who have fled abroad, was listening intently.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Around him, his classmates listened intently as Gareth talked about how a seemingly normal school day turned into a catastrophe within seconds.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

The badger clacked her claws in front of her snout, thinking intently.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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