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intention

[in-ten-shuhn] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃən /


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Jackson declined to say where the artworks are but said “they are in her possession” and “she has no intention of ever getting rid of those ever.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

This would complete a trifecta of giant flotations this year with SpaceX launching this Friday and Anthropic also announcing its intention to go public last week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Some of these were booked by third party resellers using bots with the intention of charging inflated prices but were unable to sell them, the BBC understands.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Lander was aghast and said that wasn’t his intention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I saw right away that the big monkey had no intention of giving anything back to me.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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