purposely

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Dawn Eldridge, owner of the Brooklyn restaurant The Sparrow, has purposely kept chicken off the menu since opening two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It is not known if Healey was purposely targeted, but the newspaper reported that the flight's path was visible on aircraft tracking websites.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Then he purposely crash-landed into Ketron Island on Puget Sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After Lam’s accomplices purposely used incorrect credentials to access the man’s Google account, the investor got a security alert, Jonathan Stratton, an assistant U.S. attorney, said at Lam’s bail hearing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He screwed up his face to purposely make himself look tough, like we had come to rob the place.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds