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The punchline landed just as Julia Jasunas intended -- except the American comedian was not the one delivering it.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
The army said the trial was intended to improve discipline among troops as they battle armed groups in eastern DR Congo.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Another key measure is the Match Act, which is intended to tighten export controls on sensitive chip-making equipment.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
U.S. officials said the talks are intended to identify remaining disagreements and lay the groundwork for further negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Boaz had been inching away, as if he intended to run, and Clara silently cursed him.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Spurred on by Berowne, “a man replete with mocks,” they double down on whimsy, dressing up for some reason as Russians to bamboozle their intendeds.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
The online star, who has more than 20m YouTube subscribers, intendeds to sue Paradise for defamation for the "irreparable damages" to his reputation.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2021
The setting is Naples, and old philosopher Don Alfonso bets the boys that their intendeds are fallible.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2014
Her sketch of a sojourn upon the Lioness Range is not tempting: young gentlemen who intend leading brides to the deadly peninsula should hide the book from their fair intendeds.
From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Sir Richard Francis Burton
What is the reason that men fall in love with me, whether I like it or not, and desert their chosen intendeds for my sake?'
From Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
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