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purposely

[pur-puhs-lee] / ˈpɜr pəs li /


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"And I am purposely trying to put songs down for that very purpose, to have a click track and my vocals to where any, any arrangement can be done," Parton added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

In 2020, the lab embarked on training a chatbot dubbed “Gopher,” purposely keeping the project secret from Google Brain.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Her outfits are purposely bold, allowing her to "break the ice" with stars.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Did you purposely want to make “Bait” as a way to break you out of that perception?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

I'd been purposely avoiding it because books are what I always fall back on, and I needed to branch out.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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