purposely

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“I purposely wasn’t involved with his evaluation by the consultant nor with prescribing medication,” ElAttrache told the Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“I purposely wasn’t involved with his evaluation by the consultant nor with prescribing medication,” ElAttrache said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

He often purposely selected quotations in opposition to one another, creating a dialectic through which his son could come to his own conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It is not known if Healey was purposely targeted, but the newspaper reported that the flight's path was visible on aircraft tracking websites.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

I did not want to lose sight of them, so during the next fast song, I purposely moved closer to them, swung around, and bumped into Roberto.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez