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intent

[in-tent] / ɪnˈtɛnt /


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Some BDCs have already signaled an intent to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Padley said it later came out that she was lying and the 33-year-old told police she had "started with good intent then it escalated out of her control".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

In going public with its intent to secure the York Boulevard theater, the company is initiating a new round of fundraising.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

We should say instead that lying is a matter of speaking with the intent to deceive.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

It was full of our family’s magic, made by our own hands with love and intent.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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