bound and determined to
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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
“She was bound and determined to get on the property,” he went on.
From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2019
Midler has waited a long time for her award — and she was bound and determined to make the most of the moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2017
“He could be playing on top of a mountain, and she’d get up there. She’s bound and determined to walk onto the field with him,” Bill says of his wife.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2016
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
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