intending
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of intending
Example Sentences
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People roll a portion of their balance to an IRA to “get started,” fully intending to deal with the stock later.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
It recruited former Tesla employees and worked out of a former Nissan office, intending to give Tesla some competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Recently, I went to the grocery store intending, more or less, to buy ingredients for spaghetti with a weeknight Bolognese.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
One couple who were already married had even attempted to present themselves as an intending pair before being detected and removed from the programme, he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Perhaps that was what she’d been intending to do.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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