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as in to plan
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
an aspiring entrepreneur who intends to revolutionize the biotech industry
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as in to mean
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
lawyers for both sides argued for days about what was intended by a particular phrase in the law
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Recent Examples of intend
Until now Washington had remained mum as to whether the U.S. intended to push for a deployment of traditional peacekeepers or support Guterres’ plan.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Oregon’s assistant director for energy siting, Todd Cornett, said public involvement can slow projects down, but that’s what the Legislature intended.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump has said the corporate concessions are intended to boost the U.S. economy.
—Allan Smith, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
The investigation, led by the country’s ministries of mines, security, higher education and justice, is intended to uncover more details about the meteorite’s discovery and sale.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Oregon’s assistant director for energy siting, Todd Cornett, said public involvement can slow projects down, but that’s what the Legislature intended.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump has said the corporate concessions are intended to boost the U.S. economy.
—Allan Smith, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
The investigation, led by the country’s ministries of mines, security, higher education and justice, is intended to uncover more details about the meteorite’s discovery and sale.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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Air Canada announced flights were planned to resume Aug. 18 after the Canadian government ordered the Canadian Union of Public Employees to call off the strike, according to a statement from the airline.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The stadium would seemingly compete with Republic FC’s new stadium that is initially planned to fit 12,000 fans with the ability to expand to 20,000 or more, and also serve as a potential venue for concerts and events.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Few players mean as much to their clubs and fanbases as Alonso does to the Mets.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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And that's a major problem for anyone who's not used to having turn signals on their bike (meaning almost everyone).—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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As voters cast their ballots Aug. 5, some, like Adrianne McCutchen, were hoping for a leader to boost the city.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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With these new findings, researchers are hoping to revive the sea star population and restore balance to the ecosystem, the outlet reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This year, the movement is spreading across the league as there is a drastic rise in the number of Raise Awareness for Mental Health Games, signifying a cultural shift: mental health is no longer a side conversation in professional football.—
Brook Choulet,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The sturgeon moon signifies people harvesting and preparing for fall.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Hodges has been contemplating his future, talking with God to figure things out.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The bottom line is downright depressing: short of a direct U.S. military intervention that no serious analyst would contemplate, Trump’s toolkit to will a Ukraine peace deal into existence is bare.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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As its name implies, placing the radiometer in light produces a measurable change: the blades start spinning.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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That implies roughly 28% potential upside ahead for Sunrun shares, which have gained more than 18% this year.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The brand's reach aims to strengthen its connection with Generation Z consumers after being named the No. 1 fragrance brand for American teens and the third overall most-shopped at beauty stores by teens in the Piper Sandler Taking Stock with Teens Spring 2025 Survey.—
Greta Cross,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In this psychological thriller, readers are taken on a wild ride that truly denotes that not everything that glitters is gold, and that the wealthy have their fair share of secrets and problems, too.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Cree, located primarily in Canada, know it as the flying up moon, denoting the time of year when young birds are learning to fly, while the Assiniboine people, who are originally from the Northern Great Plains, call it the black cherries moon to mark when cherries are becoming ripe.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intend. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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