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But the sinus’s drainage pathways go direct into the nose, making it prone to regular blockage and infection, a developmental byproduct rather than a purposeful adaptation.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

Second, it hollowed out Congress’ power to enforce our constitutional promise of racial equality at the polls, insisting that Congress lacked the power to do more than prohibit purposeful racial discrimination.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

Her refusal to sugarcoat the interior and exterior lives of her characters, whether enslaved or traumatized by the past — by events in American history — was purposeful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

In the three major biggest nuclear countries, the United States, Russia and China, the people involved with those nuclear forces know that a purposeful attack is essentially suicidal.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

I was sitting motionless on a swing when I looked up and saw Mary Miller coming my way with long, purposeful strides.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter