on purpose
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But Timi Joy Jorgensen, a behavioral finance specialist who works with National Debt Relief, warns against being quick to assume someone who doesn’t pay you back right away is doing it on purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
He did it on purpose being frustrated at the CIF transfer policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Decades earlier, Nasa launched objects into the Moon on purpose, in order to collect data for the Apollo missions.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A good plan uses that shape on purpose.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
"D'you think I'm so stupid I'd glue this thing to my head on purpose?"
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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