hell-bent
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Mr. Smith wasn’t just a “bulldog” he was a rabid wolf hell-bent on winning at any cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Bourne told me that back in the 1970s, he hadn’t understood what Stroup was doing—why he’d been so outraged, paranoid, and hell-bent on destroying what had been a productive partnership.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
"The Chinese government equally is conscious of the need for economic growth. They're not hell-bent on solely conducting surveillance."
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
“I was really hell-bent on making this just as good, just different,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
If you were hell-bent on climbing the peak and could somehow come up with the dough, Adventure Consultants was the obvious choice.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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