intentionally

Example Sentences

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But a big reason, tax preparers and analysts say, is that taxpayers might be claiming deductions beyond what the law allows, both intentionally and accidentally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A Los Angeles jury determined last month that Meta and Google intentionally designed their social-media platforms to be addictive, harming the mental health of a plaintiff in childhood.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Some historians believe that the treason count was intentionally added by the prosecutors to tie the hands of Gov. Henry Wise, who had expressed some admiration for Brown’s courage and integrity.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Hill, on Tuesday, said that by the end of Nike’s current fiscal year, “we will have intentionally reduced over $4 billion of revenue from the peak levels of classic footwear franchises.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Unless Mrs. DiAngelo had intentionally paddled up one of the creeks, there was no way they would have drifted here.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings