intention
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Fury said he had "no intention" of retiring after fighting Joshua and views the contest with his compatriot as a "warm-up for Usyk".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
My intention here is not to say, “Hey, this unspeakable event unfolding in the headlines right now? It’s just like that movie!”
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ellison, in recent months, has signaled his intention to install Bloys in a pivotal role at the combined company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
They signed a clinical collaboration agreement to evaluate AstraZeneca’s sonesitatug vedotin in combination with Summit’s ivonescimab, with the intention of quickly launching studies for some gastrointestinal cancer indications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
After declaring his irreversible intention to retire, Washington devoted several paragraphs to the need for national unity.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
At companies from Nike and Starbucks to Meta Platforms, a new playbook for cutting jobs is emerging, in which corporate bosses signal their intentions well in advance and fill in the details later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
What Goldie suggests instead is to write down a set of intentions in your retirement policy.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
He wants them to come back just to see how far he goes with a story, but never with ill intentions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Football fans tend not to love international breaks, but this change has been done with good intentions.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The Russian offered a second document as proof of his genuine intentions.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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