bound and determined
Example Sentences
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“He was bound and determined to make sure we were coming out with a lead in that first period.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
“I was bound and determined not to wait that long.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2021
“He was bound and determined to come away as the No. 1 quarterback in the nation,” Rollinson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2019
“She was bound and determined to get on the property,” he went on.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2019
I might not be the only guy in her life—and probably not the oldest or the smartest or the richest or the best looking—but I’m bound and determined to be one of her favorites.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
