purposefully

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The play doesn’t include scenes with Stagg’s wife, Elizabeth, but Haig purposefully bookends the film with the couple together.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The federal agencies which calculate inflation also publish “core” versions of their indices which purposefully exclude items such as food or energy because their prices change quickly.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Mark Lanier, the plaintiff’s lawyer, said he purposefully didn’t ask for a specific amount of damages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Queenie walked purposefully to the cheerful coal fire and knelt, rubbing her hands together.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein