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Its stated goal is to raise $500,000 for his daughters, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14.—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026 Following his first campaign, Jackson formed the nonprofit National Rainbow Coalition with the stated purpose of affording minority Americans a greater political voice.—Patricio Chile, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026 The stated purpose in this case was to prevent excessive humidity, because the climate in Denmark can be cool and damp.—William Bahnfleth, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026 The stated goal of the tracks is to use some of the money generated by the machines to increase purses, which is a huge liability in California racing now.—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stated