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Recent Examples of hell-bent With the world seemingly hell-bent on her failure, indulging in the vanities of self-adornment is of little importance to Linda. —
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026 That gave even more moral conviction to those hell-bent on stopping the enforcement actions. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 Trump has pioneered something new under the sun, a national government composed of minions that seems hell-bent on creating chaos. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026 Only the spinmeisters hell-bent on creating a totalitarian superstate do. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hell-bent
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026 That gave even more moral conviction to those hell-bent on stopping the enforcement actions. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 Trump has pioneered something new under the sun, a national government composed of minions that seems hell-bent on creating chaos. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026 Only the spinmeisters hell-bent on creating a totalitarian superstate do. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hell-bent
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Unlike the director Tyler Perry, whose devotion to telling Black stories inspired him to build a parallel version of Hollywood in Atlanta, Fuqua has always been intent on succeeding within Hollywood itself.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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While its work was written, produced and performed largely by young Blacks from Detroit’s inner city, Gordy and Motown were intent on creating music for everyone, taking the earthy sounds of post-doo-wop R&B, giving them a melodic, commercial-friendly sheen and marketing them to the masses.— Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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The five-year, $11 billion project will add 16 miles of express lanes and a dedicated busway with the aim of alleviating traffic on one of Atlanta’s most stressful roads.— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Most American medical schools ensure that every student rotates through pediatrics; far fewer require a dedicated geriatrics rotation.— Ken Dychtwald, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.— Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.— Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said the boy struck him while riding what was initially reported as an e-bike but was later determined to be an off-highway motorcycle — a vehicle not permitted on public roadways in California.— Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
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One of the five was an MIT professor killed at his doorstep by a former Portuguese classmate who was later determined to be the Brown University mass shooter.— Anna Schecter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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In Ta’ni t’äj wet mak ta otakie/Caparazón de tortuga y el futuro (Tortoise Shell and the Future, 2023), different registers dissolve into zones—motifs floating free of any containing structure, an insistent celebration of color.— María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
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Callaghan is insistent that the resurrected All Gas, No Brakes remain politics-free.— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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Since local rain accounts for 40% of the region’s drinking water supply, folks from Los Angeles County Public Works were busy making sure it got captured and sunk into reservoirs and groundwater basins as non-rainy day storage.— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Warsh would take the chairmanship at a complicated time, given that a spike in gas prices could keep the central bank from lowering interest rates — a move that Trump has been adamant on.— Sarah Min, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Trump has been adamant that Iran give up its nuclear power ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz in order for the war to end.— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
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Players can see that single-minded purpose and respond to it, and the Hoosiers played with the discipline and efficiency of a team that mirrors its coach.— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Connor Movalli, in contrast, was far more single-minded.— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/hell-bent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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