intent upon
Example Sentences
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Instead of signing football's biggest established stars, the club became intent upon snapping up the game's next stars.
From BBC • May 4, 2023
Its founder, the Rev. Arthur Atlas Peters, understood these limitations and was intent upon rising above them.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2023
He asks, “Can a company as intent upon domination as Amazon really understand this perspective — and adapt that morality to the screen?”
From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2022
As long as the 49ers can remain in playoff contention, Coach Kyle Shanahan seems intent upon keeping Jimmy Garoppolo at QB and rookie Trey Lance on the bench.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2021
Are the citizens soberly intent upon seeing that the law is executed?
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
