intention
Example Sentences
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Lander was aghast and said that wasn’t his intention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He says that during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, in an “activist moment,” several labels signed onto the Music Climate Pact, declaring their intention to reduce their emissions and be better stewards of Earth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Jodar does not feel "in a rush" to achieve great things, but has little intention of slowing down in Paris.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
I told him I absolutely no intention of doing so.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
I mean, a time-traveling criminal is usually someone attempting to manipulate history with the full intention of screwing up the future, and there was nothing fluffy about that.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing intention
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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