purpose
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And I think that’s the purpose of storytelling, is to kind of constantly expand horizons of who is considered human and what is considered human.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"Generally, local guides that take clients to the summit of 8,000m peaks are trained specifically for this purpose," says Ben Ayers, a longtime Everest reporter for Outside Magazine.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Shareholders last week approved the merger with U.S. special purpose acquisition company Legato Merger Corp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
China may also hope to "collect intelligence for the purpose of monitoring trends in pro-Russian and pro-Chinese human networks within the North Korean military", he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
They’d form a not-for-profit legal entity whose sole purpose was to sue Moody’s and S&P, and donate the proceeds to investors who lost money investing in triple-A-rated securities.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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