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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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Product events are instrumented at meaningful granularity, joined with firmographic and intent data and assembled into an account-level signal layer that downstream systems can act on.—
Varun Milind Kulkarni,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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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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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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Spielberg has been resolute in his beliefs since before Disclosure Day entered production.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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As resolute as Tortorella remained afterward, the Hurricanes were confident the decision would turn out in their favor.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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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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Gene Hackman — who developed new shades of menace and gravitas with each passing year — turns in a career-best performance as the determined and obsessive Det.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Daniel Hart was very insistent as well.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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Only a group like the Highwomen, filled with artists insistent on sharing women’s stories in a genre where beer, truck, and fishing songs by men rule country radio playlists, could kick things off with a joke about a hysterectomy.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
2 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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Be sure to check out Bee reporter Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado’s newcomer’s guide to Sacramento’s LGBTQ bars, churches, drag shows and more.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Regardless, Stanton is adamant that there is no hypothetical future in which raccoons could realistically become good house pets.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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Alonso was adamant that the school board should seek opportunities to either repurpose or lease properties that schools vacate, not sell them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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In his single-minded focus on mounting a cage fight on a single day, the president has missed significant opportunities.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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After that near-exit to Anfield, refocusing Gordon, who is fiercely single-minded, became a challenge.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-bent. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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