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heart is set on

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Tottenham Hotspur would have loved to sign Guehi, but his heart is set on a move to Anfield.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

If your heart is set on the backcountry, book a guide and try ski touring.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

If you can hold out until then, we’d recommend waiting if your heart is set on a Mac.

From The Verge • Jul. 6, 2018

Every Tuesday afternoon, the cinema decides if a movie is going to be extended or not, so you have to check that it will be on if your heart is set on a particular film.

From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2013

His heart is set on going to college and being a doctor like his father.

From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)