Word: intendment
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...intend to make fun of the South End residents; rather, I wanted to let them speak for themselves. I did my best to portray them accurately, and in no way wanted to denegrate them, I did not intend to play on stereotypes; I hoped to show that the people I photographed had their stories to tell, and I tried to put it in their language. I regret the misunderstanding...
...building contractor, his friend Osman Ahmed Osman. Sadat's instructions: prepare a plan for reconstructing the war-ruined cities along the Suez Canal. Sadat told Osman: "I want to rebuild those towns right within range of Israeli guns. I want to show the Israelis that I don't intend to make war against them again...
...started thinking seriously of a bold action. We have our differences with the Israelis, but the most unfortunate thing was the differences among ourselves in the Arab world on procedures. So I wanted first to make sure of one thing. Does Begin really intend to establish peace or not? Is Israel genuine in its demand for peace talks? I started my journey to Rumania. I had a very long talk with [President Nicolae] Ceauşescu-tête-à-tête. He is a real friend, and he is also a real friend of the Israelis. I asked...
...Bingham does not intend to reduce OSHA's staff of 2,700, which has almost doubled in the past five years, or its annual $134 million budget, which has nearly tripled in that time. So far businessmen give her good marks for intentions, lesser ones for accomplishment. Says James D. McKevitt, Washington counsel for the National Federation of Independent Business: "Talking a good game is one thing, but getting those bureaucrats at the bottom to implement it is something else. They often wall off the most well-intentioned administrator. They have the traffic-cop attitude. They just like the power...
...every step Sadat takes is perilous. In his sudden break with the radical states, he underscored the fact that he did not intend to be deterred by their opposition-or by that of the Soviets. Indeed, he has set the stage for substantial talks with the Israelis, freeing himself to proceed on his own to negotiate an overall settlement, which, if all goes well, he would present to his fellow Arabs on a take-it-or-leave-it basis...