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intend

[in-tend] / ɪnˈtɛnd /


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Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity Cruises brand will set sail on European rivers next year, and the cruise line is sending some signals that it doesn’t intend to keep the peace.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Organizers in the district said that no matter who wins, they intend to hold the new council member accountable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Given that I plan to retire at the end of the year, I intend to transition from my employer’s health insurance to Medicare and begin collecting my Social Security retirement benefits.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Texas law permits voters to temporarily cast ballots using an address where they do not reside, so long as they intend to return.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Later, he realized that Odenigbo did not intend to punch him, perhaps did not consider him worthy of a punch, and the thought had depressed him.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Musk has not specified how much he intends to spend.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

It intends to thrash out the finances of the regions' proposals and assess the interests of the quartet in taking up the new licences.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

SK hynix said it intends to make investments in the 40 trillion won range this year.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

That kind of multibillion-dollar commitment isn’t something a company does if it intends to exert market power over suppliers or distributors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

A work of art reveals more than it intends.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Cook said Apple intended to "reinvest the tariff refunds into the US".

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

His search to re-establish relationships in “Brand New Day” is intended to be relatable for young adults in the 2020s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

At the same time, the state has passed various laws intended to protect people from PFAS, including banning them in food packaging and firefighting foam.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

He is due for sentencing Nov. 3, though the New York Times reported Matar's attorney, Nathaniel Barone II, said he intended to appeal the ruling.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

The ingredients for the visibilizer had to be delivered, and the sooner the better, but the baroness clearly intended to monopolize the rest of her morning.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Another resident spoke of downloading a smartphone app to track decibel levels throughout the day, intending to document the noise of the coaster screams and report any violations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

People intending to protest against migrants should do so without "intimidation, threats or ultimatums", President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned on the eve of an unofficial deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Santa Clara County officials said they weren’t notified last year when the federal government, intending to build a facility for U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

After initially intending to remain fully online, Everlane opened a physical store in Soho in 2017, and later added 10 more locations around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

Her toes flexed without her even intending to move them.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo




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