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intend

[in-tend] / ɪnˈtɛnd /


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Kenworthy told The Times on Thursday Soon-Shiong does not intend to sell his stake in the team.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The researchers also intend to investigate other metabolites that may contribute to the effect.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

“We intend to go to trial and push this case to the end. We want to block this merger,” Bonta said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Baruah says she does not intend to leave Charing.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

“I was curious. There has not been a challenge of this sort since the one I participated in. I did not intend to stay.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The same notice periods can also apply if a landlord intends to raise the rent by 5% or more.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Real estate developer Edward P. Roski, one of the Lakers’ other known minority owners, has not disclosed whether he intends to sell his 3% stake in the team.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The company intends to start delivering more than 50% of cumulative free cash flow back to shareholders, whereas its previous target called for “within 50%.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

"I just want to play attractive football," he replied when asked about what system he intends to use in the fast approaching Nations League.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

I am about to ask her exactly how often she intends to throw up in the future when the truck surges forward.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Rules intended to shield investors from compounded losses banned single-stock leveraged ETFs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

“The larger buybacks remain small relative to the Treasury market and are officially intended to support liquidity, but traders now know Washington is prepared to respond when the long end becomes sufficiently uncomfortable.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

They gave mice one compound designed to suppress lipid production and another intended to increase energy expenditure.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Amid public backlash, the company announced this month several platform changes, including a shorter data retention window and audit tools for law enforcement customers intended to flag abnormal search behavior.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Michael had intended to eat the Pop-Tarts himself, but from the looks of things, Ridge needed them more.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The figures vary across the UK - with 48% of applicants in Scotland intending to live at home, compared with 20% in Wales - but the trend is rising across the board.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Recently, I went to the grocery store intending, more or less, to buy ingredients for spaghetti with a weeknight Bolognese.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

The Wiener campaign described it as “the world’s first AI trained to say no to anything you ask,” intending to highlight her record on housing, transit, and other issues.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

We’ve tried a downsizing-surge approach, intending to spend days in the storage room, say, to make major headway.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

He took a path on the side of the main road, intending to spend the night outdoors and start again in the morning.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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