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[in-tent] / ɪnˈtɛnt /


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There’s no evidence that well-known women using social media and public appearances to sell their audiences on GenAI have any ill intent, or that they’re shills for AI companies.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“Once the intent to return is nullified, a home becomes a countable asset that can be used to pay for long-term care,” AgingCare says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The production increase is largely viewed by analysts as a statement of intent because the impact on global markets is expected to remain limited until flows resume through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

He pushes through the door, and as much as my big sister instincts want to stop him, he moves with such intent, I just watch to see what he’ll do, quietly shadowing him.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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