intent
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The Treacher Collins syndrome, external and visible differences campaigner, who has been highlighting this issue for several years, believes the message was sent with good intent but was "super offensive".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
He worries that “gentle” might suggest something not particularly funny or challenging, and would like to clarify that was not his intent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Wood predicted in 2022 that her portfolio would compound at 50% annually over many years—not a promise, but emotional catnip for investors intent on getting rich in a hurry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
If the language of the text message is ambiguous, lacks intent, or could be referring to any number of transactions, you would have a steep hill to climb.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Other organizations, now intent on treating MDR in Russia, were still waiting for the inexpensive drugs.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Yet David craves Monica’s maternal affection as if he were real — and for all intents and purposes, he is.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Chief executive Dan Finley told the BBC earlier this week it would "operate to all intents and purposes as Debenhams Group".
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
“The consumer, for all intents and purposes, pays the tariff,” it added.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
So, yes, for all intents and purposes, the Golden Globes are back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
To all intents and purposes, the notion that the earth/water assemblage was to be thought of as a single globe or sphere disappeared around 1400.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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19th Amendment (1920)
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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