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It would be easy to take Emma’s confession as a simple cinematic provocation, a tone-deaf narrative device intended to make viewers squirm in their seats.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Its heat-resistant design, originally intended for reentry on Earth and Mars, could be used to handle the intense heating from aerobraking in Uranus' atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Ashlee Simpson, it was clear, intended to lip sync, which sort of implied to casual observers that she couldn’t sing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

She wrote to employees that “Piece by Piece has done nothing wrong and intended to fight this decision,” an email viewed by the Journal shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But sitting in bed with his laptop, well after he had turned out the lights and intended to sleep, the normal excuses escaped him.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny