mind-set

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His mind set on re-enlisting, he has been in constant treatment and rehabilitation for the past 18 months.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

In the profile, he described his mind set as he shaped the Sandwell District aesthetic during downtime at his day job years ago.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

“Whenever Aaron has his mind set on something, good luck to anyone that wants to change his mind.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

She came to the plate with her mind set on smashing a pitch over the fence.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023

The day they reached Grandpa’s store, Papa was just about all in and had his mind set on sleeping in one of Grandma’s feather beds.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls