intent
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The animal, known as BEY03F, seems intent on making history over and over again.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Previously, rulings were made based on the nature of the maps themselves, rather than the intent of their drawers.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
She has rarely played with the same intent, belief and freedom since.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
But the intent can also be taken as a way of reflecting the multifaceted personality under discussion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The shoes still seemed to be intent on whatever they were looking at out the window, but that wouldn’t last for long.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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Vocabulary lists containing intent
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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