purpose
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Here are the packets I keep reaching for — and the ways I use them far beyond their intended purpose.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Employment signals purpose to the kids’ parents, Cole says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Lord Mandelson later adds: "I went in to No 10 after I saw you. It is beleaguered and bereft. It requires complete revamp and infusion of purpose and confidence to get anywhere."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The purpose of the Bradley coalition, Sonenshein said, was to “break open the stranglehold of a city establishment that was ... unresponsive to the diversity of the community.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
He said this in a tone that he might’ve used to say, You’re diarrhea-ing in your pants, on purpose?
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing purpose
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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