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Example Sentences

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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

The US successfully convinced some countries to agree to trade changes intended to increase opportunities for US businesses, like farmers, to sell abroad.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Hans and Sophie realized that the court intended to make an example out of them and that they could expect the death sentence.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti