as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
she's hell-bent on a career in show business and heaven help anyone who gets in her way
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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 -
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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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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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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New York holds a 3-1 series lead and can close out in a decisive Game 5 in San Antonio on Saturday to hoist their first NBA championship trophy in 53 years.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The new goal is to stay decisive, emotionally regulated, creative, and mentally quick in a world that seems to accelerate exponentially.—
Melinda Fulmer,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
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Infants, usually get hep B if their mom is positive.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Jonna hugs him and says she's already seen positive change.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Hell-bent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-bent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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