meant

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This meant vintage Levi’s, worn tees, thrift-store knits, “pieces that feel inherited or accumulated over time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Streets surrounding the square are closed off with metal barricades, which Sheinbaum has said are meant to guard against "provocations."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And all ‘grown-up Cs’ meant to him was, ‘I’m worried you won’t have people around you who appreciate how great you are.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But affinity with his home country meant there was little chance of that happening, even if it meant the chances of winning something at international level, or even regularly reaching tournaments, were slim.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The wolverine decided he meant it, and shot up a tree.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver