mean
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That was Ainsley’s chief gripe about him: “He said he cared. He said he listened. He didn’t mean any of it. He used me.”
From Salon • May 22, 2026
When paramedics and police arrived Parker appeared calm and said "I didn't mean to do it".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, however, said the visit did not necessarily mean "we have reached a turning point or a decisive situation".
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
For the stock listed in this table, that would mean buying the straddles expiring on May 22.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
And the only way Wolf could shake off the bear would be by losing the river eyes .which would mean there’d be no chance of destroying the bear.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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