purposely
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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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