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Recent Examples of hell-bent
Everyone seems hell-bent on not returning the same old, same old, but shouldn’t consideration be given to see how the draft plays out?
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Having to fight and co-exist with those hell-bent on spewing lies and attention-grabbing hyperbole only clouds up the room, ruins the mood and takes away minutes from those who have been tackling real problems that truly need their government’s help.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Because that is a theocratic regime who is hell-bent on global jihad.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
Early on, Kris and Kylie had already begun talking about Kylie Cosmetics, as it became known, as a revolutionary company, hell-bent on steering the market solely with the force of Kylie’s generational influence.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Having to fight and co-exist with those hell-bent on spewing lies and attention-grabbing hyperbole only clouds up the room, ruins the mood and takes away minutes from those who have been tackling real problems that truly need their government’s help.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Because that is a theocratic regime who is hell-bent on global jihad.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
Early on, Kris and Kylie had already begun talking about Kylie Cosmetics, as it became known, as a revolutionary company, hell-bent on steering the market solely with the force of Kylie’s generational influence.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-bent
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Alvarado and Mitchell Robinson then seemed intent on taking matters into their own hands by delivering hard, unnecessary fouls against Wembanyama within the first 14 minutes of Wednesday’s disastrous first half.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears intent on pursuing his goal of destroying the militant group.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Starting with Thursday’s kickoff match between Mexico and South Africa, Bambina’s will host eight dedicated watch parties.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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On an April call with investors, Musk said the company is currently using existing charging stations and service centers for its robotaxis, but will eventually need dedicated locations.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Any external force who dares to meddle in the affairs on the Taiwan Strait will face a resolute, head-on blow from China.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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When the first of such questions came, Canales was resolute.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Nov. 2025
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The pound-for-pound star walked through a determined Antonio Vargas en route to a sixth-round, one-punch KO to become a three-division champion on Saturday night in Glendale, Arizona.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Touring the campus on an early-autumn morning with Crowley and the university’s biodiversity officer, Abhishek Dixit, I was struck by the earthy overgrowth of the school grounds, which nature appeared determined to reclaim.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Daniel Hart was very insistent as well.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The brain, receiving insistent motion signals from the affected canal, even generates corrective eye movements (called nystagmus) to compensate for movement that isn’t happening.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
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Be sure to leave some time for customs in San José—during peak travel times, the line can be over an hour long.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Constant adoration, sure, will always feel incredible from people who worship you and claim that the Cats film was actually decent.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Mbappe’s legal team are adamant that no evidence of any agreement has ever been proven.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The Charlotte utility giant is adamant, however, that residential customers’ bill will not grow because of those data centers.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Dec. 2025
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Why Dick is suddenly eager to help with Shaw’s mission is beyond me, but Leroy remains frustratingly single-minded himself.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
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Paramount has reportedly been pursuing WBD with a single-minded intensity for close to a year, and its controlling Ellison family has close ties to the White House, with Oracle founder Larry Ellison a power player as one of the world’s richest men and a major force in AI and technology.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-bent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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