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intend

[in-tend] / ɪnˈtɛnd /


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“These types of visas are issued with a clear understanding that they are for those who intend to return home,” Pigott said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The researchers also intend to investigate other metabolites that may contribute to the effect.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Manchester United intend to reject any offer for Bruno Fernandes before next month's transfer deadline.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

I don’t care if the officers caught on tape didn’t intend to offend, and I don’t care what Hochman intends the message to be with his vast over-charging of Flores.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

They intend to offer housing at an affordable price, the goal being to diversify North Davey.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

According to Bloomberg, Anthropic intends to surpass the record $86.2 billion that Elon Musk's SpaceX raised in its June IPO.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

The same notice periods can also apply if a landlord intends to raise the rent by 5% or more.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Real estate developer Edward P. Roski, one of the Lakers’ other known minority owners, has not disclosed whether he intends to sell his 3% stake in the team.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

As with other companies, it is hard to tell from its disclosures what precisely it intends to buy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

And no doubt that is just what he intends.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The missile wasn’t functional and was likely intended to scare off aircraft attempting to down the drone, Zaruba said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Those observations are intended to help researchers evaluate the deflection of asteroids as a potential method to defend Earth against asteroid impacts.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Thailand's head negotiator, Thanat Suwannanon, told local media this week the attacks may be intended to gain the upper hand in the next round of talks.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

It was actually written for them by the Bee Gees, intended as a Motown-inspired duet.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Democratic President Harry S. Truman was running for reelection on a platform that included federal laws intended to crack down on lynchings, poll taxes, and employment discrimination.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Recently, I went to the grocery store intending, more or less, to buy ingredients for spaghetti with a weeknight Bolognese.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

The Wiener campaign described it as “the world’s first AI trained to say no to anything you ask,” intending to highlight her record on housing, transit, and other issues.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

Warsh came to the Fed intending to change how it communicates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

One couple who were already married had even attempted to present themselves as an intending pair before being detected and removed from the programme, he said.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

I took the paper and put it in my pocket, intending to discard it as soon as I could.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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