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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

Our intention in making this show was, again, what we know about their lived reality, but what can we infer might have happened behind those closed doors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I told him I absolutely no intention of doing so.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Mr. Cepeda seemed to have a ceiling of voter intention around 45%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

And I could tell Brother Zesht had no intention of honoring the debt, if ever they met again.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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