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purpose

[pur-puhs] / ˈpɜr pəs /






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“I think I’ve really tried to explore the last two years what my purpose is with this—and the wins are incredible.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A federal judge on March 11 quashed subpoenas against Powell, stating they served no legitimate law enforcement purpose.

From Barron's

Determining just how much money the state will have on hand for budget purposes given the rapidly shifting situation in the Gulf is extremely tricky.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When people share content with Meta AI, we sometimes use contractors to review this data for the purpose of improving people’s experience, as many other companies do,” a company spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A federal judge quashed grand jury subpoenas targeting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, finding no legitimate law enforcement purpose.

From Barron's