intending

Example Sentences

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Intending to go, purely so he could write a cynical newspaper piece on the upstart new medium, he was quickly swept up in what he referred to as the "theatrical excitement" of the television studio.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2023

Intending no pun or double meaning, it remained unclear Saturday whether clouds Saturday night or Sunday morning would again shield the full moon from our awed gaze.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2022

Intending to study this, he conducted a genetic knockout experiment, removing the gene responsible for osteocalcin from mice.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2020

Intending to expose the flaws in the criminal justice system, he winds up on death row when his carefully documented alibis go up in flames.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2018

Intending to expose the fraud, he asked the Fox sisters to demonstrate their ‘spirits’ for more than a dozen of America’s most famous men.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock