intended

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The law was intended to protect children under 13 years old from being targeted by businesses operating online but was enacted in 2000.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Ultimately, the nanozymes hypothesis is intended to provide a broader framework that may help reconcile long standing disagreements among competing origin-of-life theories.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Esther Holm, Rebecca Grossman’s attorney, told jurors in closing arguments Tuesday that the evidence showed her client never intended to hurt the children and that $176 million already sent a message.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Then the programs recalculate the growth rate of what’s left of your nest egg as you spend it down faster than you had originally intended.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Boaz had been inching away, as if he intended to run, and Clara silently cursed him.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny