intended

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A recent study from the University of California, San Diego found that action had the intended effect as teen vaping dropped in the years after local bans were instated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

But I’ve found that not having to take notes has had the opposite of the intended effect on my absorption of information.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

"These letters are probably intended to have more of a deterrent effect - stop this or else."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Incumbent Larry Taylor planned to run again, but dropped out once Middleton made it clear he intended to challenge him.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

However, it was not a sustained search by trained people it was intended for, but a swoop by soldiers, a place to get out of sight for half an hour.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom