intend
Example Sentences
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The naval exercises, which kicked off on Friday, are intended to promote maritime safety, trade and interoperability, according to South African officials.
If states hope to survive when they come under such pressure, their defense strategy should account for differences between their own military capability and the enemy’s, especially if enemies intend to attack.
From Salon
“We’re focused on getting physical human beings in homes the way that nature intended,” Pulte said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
“A program intended to promote treatment must never be allowed to erode accountability for the most serious and violent crimes against children,” she said in a statement online.
From Los Angeles Times
The message, posted on the account of the under secretary for foreign assistance, said reports had been received about officials illegally seizing 76 tonnes of food intended for "vulnerable Somalis".
From BBC
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