as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
willfully chose to risk pneumonia by jumping into a freezing lake on a dare
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Geragos said that Hochman intentionally reassigned Theberge and Lunsford, viewed as Menendez sympathizers, to another office.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025 -
The choice was binary when Judge came to the plate, Schneider said, pitch carefully or intentionally walk.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Along the way, Coogler deliberately lays out the geography of his small-town setting (sometimes one step at a time, via a couple long, unbroken shots) and builds his ensemble cast as the brothers assemble the staff and entertainment for opening night.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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