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intention

[in-ten-shuhn] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃən /


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Some $50,000 in fees flew in from all over, mostly from sympathetic people with no intention of ever coming to play.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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




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