purposeful
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The country's official motto for 2026 is "Independent neutral Turkmenistan is the homeland of purposeful winged horses".
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The fact that that was so purposeful, that I understood so deeply what it was to be a patient, what it was to be terrified going into the emergency department.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“This acquisition marks another important milestone in Henkel’s purposeful growth agenda and further expands hair care as a core category within its consumer brands business,” it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
A small share of companies offer a sabbatical — a long, purposeful break from work that generally lasts between six weeks and a year.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
For her age, she was an unusually determined and purposeful girl, quite full of the maternal genes in that respect.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
Vocabulary lists containing purposeful
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"A Village After Dark" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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