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intention

[in-ten-shuhn] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃən /


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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

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

I told him I absolutely no intention of doing so.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

“You should know, I have no intention of being anyone’s angel in the house.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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