intend
Example Sentences
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“Even if you intend to do a limited operation, you don’t know if it’s actually going to be limited. If things go wrong, it could end up being significantly longer.”
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Because if we think about domicile as “presence with intent to remain,” well, enslaved people didn’t intend to remain anywhere!
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
“Italy is taking no part and doesn’t intend to,” said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“I intend to defend this mandate firmly in the negotiations.”
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
“When I was asked to come down here I was asked to march with the other women of our state, and I intend to do so or not take part in the parade at all.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.