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intently

[in-tent-lee] / ɪnˈtɛnt li /


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One early client, Soren Aldaco, recalled Campbell sitting in the smoking section of the cafe where she worked, intently listening to what she alleged was a botched double mastectomy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

“Freed from narrative, sound and movement, his photographs indulge our desire to look longer and more intently than politeness would normally permit.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

“What is that?” he said, holding a corner of the comforter aloft, staring intently at something located where he had been about to lie down.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

He praised their commitment during the entire process saying they "listened intently" to the proceedings.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

They stood rigid, looking in Valley’s direction intently.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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