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intent

[in-tent] / ɪnˈtɛnt /


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Reliance’s intent with the deal was to “smooth out” tensions between the U.S. and India, the outlet reported.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

You can also give him a “great opportunity” to show him that not everyone is going to be pushed around by a professional who is intent on giving his company’s products priority.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Mr. Romm complicates matters further by adding quotes from other sources to Stobaeus’ selections, diluting the book’s ability to show us the anthologist’s true intent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"I think it's pretty clear that there's an intent to be more expansive and more accurate," Tigers and England full-back Freddie Steward told BBC Radio Leicester.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But biophysicists were intent on restoring a rigidly mechanistic description to biology.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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