intent

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The artist is intent on fulfilling that promise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Sale's director of rugby Alex Sanderson described Lawes' arrival as a "sign of intent" from the owners to put the club "on the map".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It said the investigation concerns "instigation of breach of trust, computer fraud and false attestation with the intent to obtain for another an unlawful benefit."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The pressure and intent of these lawsuits ends when the features that hooked a generation of kids are removed or redesigned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

When a composer writes a forte into a part, followed by a piano, the intent is for the music to be loud, and then suddenly quiet.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones