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Recent Examples of hell-bent
Instead, Trump made sure that incentives for these renewable technologies were wound down in the ultra-MAGA budget bill that the subservient Congress recently sent to him and is hell-bent on clearing the path for oil and gas and coal to dominate.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The men so hell-bent on revenge against Tea’s users are illustrating that hatred of women is alive and well.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025
Mystique kidnaps a senator Senator Robert Kelly (Bruce Davison) is the main political antagonist in X-Men, hell-bent on passing that draconian mutant registration bill.
—ArsTechnica, 20 July 2025
Why? Why are Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis so hell-bent to purge the nation of workers upon whom much of the economy depends?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The men so hell-bent on revenge against Tea’s users are illustrating that hatred of women is alive and well.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025
Mystique kidnaps a senator Senator Robert Kelly (Bruce Davison) is the main political antagonist in X-Men, hell-bent on passing that draconian mutant registration bill.
—ArsTechnica, 20 July 2025
Why? Why are Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis so hell-bent to purge the nation of workers upon whom much of the economy depends?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-bent
Adjective
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That Cregger is intent on leaving just what to the eye of the beholder is spot on.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those moves delivered immediate lift and gave us breathing room to invest in priorities like intent data, advocacy and analytics.—
Meghan Keough,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Loro Piana is launching the Loro Highlands capsule collection with a dedicated campaign featuring Edie Campbell, photographed by Alasdair McLellan in Gloucestershire.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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There's just one dedicated bedroom in the Joshua Tree, which is positioned over the bathroom and is accessed by a removable ladder.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These days, Pynchon is a resolute New Yorker.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their response to the player’s incendiary statement last week was to release their own extraordinary one and become even more resolute in their position regarding a transfer.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The training highlighted how quickly multiple dangers can erupt at once, and how determined authorities are to prepare for the next flashpoint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to several sources to RadarOnline, Prince William is determined to remove his uncle from the Firm.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There's one other very important detail that Roker was insistent on including in Weather Hunters.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Sep. 2025
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There are layers of grunts and bangs; there is an increasingly insistent electronic score by Steve Jablonsky and, loudest of all, there are numerous ’70s needle drops that fully exploit the melodrama of prog rock.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s sure to endorse Vivek’s favorite color.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Under a decent shelter, sure, but not an open campsite.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As such, Mahomes evidently not only is immune to complacency but actually has become more adamant with success.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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After taking a year off to improve his health, Renfrow was adamant about playing for the Panthers.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The more the movie goes on, the more Alma seems a monster of single-minded drive.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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These scenes are some of the strongest, as Pellerin impressively modulates Matthew’s turn from endearingly cringey to terrifyingly single-minded.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-bent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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