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Recent Examples of hell-bent
Meanwhile, the misogynistic scumbag Pradeep — who scares Phool away with his advances, rather than helping her — remains hell-bent on tracking Jaya down for nefarious reasons.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Ramirez attempted to flee via car-jacking but was held down by an angry mob hell-bent on his capture.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
In early 2000s New York City, a struggling filmmaker finds power and purpose in the criminal underworld of film piracy, before falling into a cat-and-mouse game with the FBI and studios hell-bent on stopping him.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
She is given a second chance at life when she is resurrected by an ancient Fox Demon who is hell-bent on revenge and reclaiming her own place in the demonic world.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Ramirez attempted to flee via car-jacking but was held down by an angry mob hell-bent on his capture.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
In early 2000s New York City, a struggling filmmaker finds power and purpose in the criminal underworld of film piracy, before falling into a cat-and-mouse game with the FBI and studios hell-bent on stopping him.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
She is given a second chance at life when she is resurrected by an ancient Fox Demon who is hell-bent on revenge and reclaiming her own place in the demonic world.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-bent
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Photo : Kevin Mazur for Getty Images; Panerai Morris Chestnut in a Panerai Luminor Presenter and actor in the CBS series Watson, Morris Chestnut was intent on standing out at the big event in a cherry red suit, tie, and shirt.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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Olmo, however, appears intent on remaining in Catalonia.James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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White, and many fighters, see this as a success story — a dedicated athlete making the most of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Conway is a dedicated entertainment interviewer and writer.Jeff Conway, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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After a young man is possessed in a séance by the spirits of kamikaze pilots: His usual rather weak features had taken on a manly, resolute look.Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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This counts as revelatory for Schauffele, an admission of something other than resolute strength for a 31-year-old who walks the course with a confident swagger.Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Thousands of miles away from their home in Philadelphia, Sara is determined to keep heading westward to meet Devin’s father in the California town of Crook Springs.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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The White House has said Biden is determined to close Guantánamo Bay before the end of his term.Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Surely the VIPs and anyone else invested in the process and its outcome will be more insistent than ever that the games continue — but what about the remaining players?Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2024
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In public, Uzi simply moves differently, with an insistent sway that can feel both thrilling and unsettling.Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is the fastest, surest way for losing franchises to U-turn back to contention.Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
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No one can say for sure how this is going to affect the populace on a near-term and long-term basis.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, the group is adamant that its FPV drones are wholly homegrown.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Poole is adamant that the sales team is always upfront about the risks as well as upsides of investing.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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While the purpose of networking is to experience growth and support for that, approaching it with a single-minded intention is not the right way.Sanjay Sehgal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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That’s quite a single-minded focus on fictional law enforcement stories.Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-bent. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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