meant

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But election day saw more chaos in Lima, where missing election materials meant about 100 polling centers were unable to open on time and 63,000 people were prevented from voting at all.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

His challenge now is to prove to Iran’s regime he meant what he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

India's Election Commission says the revision is meant to weed out duplicate or outdated entries and add genuine voters.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

That meant cutting off a coat’s emblem on the pocket, buttons and name tags in the lining, then taking what was left to a local funeral home for cremation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

And then to bunk off the show when she knew what it meant to me—that was worse than the fact that I’d been fired.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu