intention
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"There was no intention of going anywhere past a few metres, but the wind picked up quite quickly," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The Supreme Allied Commander for Europe is always an American, and U.S. officials have said they have no intention of surrendering that post.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
In January, Allegiant announced its intention to buy rival budget carrier Sun Country for about $1.5 billion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
When he was reinstated, Boras said Urías had “every intention to continue his career.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
I saw right away that the big monkey had no intention of giving anything back to me.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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