meant
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Other commitments meant Frank could only direct the first few episodes, but this time round he'll direct them all.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Total orders for durable goods—which comprise goods meant to last three years or more—increased in July by 1.1% to $339.3 billion, compared with a 0.5% increase in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
This meant that children born just a few months apart had very different levels of sugar exposure both in the womb and during early childhood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
But we all know what she meant, because she showed us in “9 to 5.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
And then to bunk off the show when she knew what it meant to me—that was worse than the fact that I’d been fired.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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