purposefully
Example Sentences
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"You don't leave things behind that you can still use, so why was this purposefully put into a pit?"
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Anya says she used to wonder what would have happened if she had not stopped by the agency that day, but now she believes she was purposefully targeted.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The choice of “Psycho Killer” is purposefully on the nose, and nothing onscreen gives an inkling of awkwardness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
“We don’t have any evidence that China purposefully has shaped training data already,” Roberts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
A dozen of us marched purposefully downstairs to the Box.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
