not about to
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That caveat matters: Humanoid robots are not about to replace China’s factory workforce overnight.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
After losing in straight sets to Rishvanth Krishna from Irvine University in last year’s final, Huarte was not about to squander his second chance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
The advertising-driven systemization of narrowcasting succeeded on the basis of exclusion, and the advertisers pursuing the disposable income of The Youth were not about to let TV networks give them something everyone could enjoy.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
They’re not about to bless it with their votes.
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026
Considering my whole situation, I was not about to be bothered by the spectrum of death at our picnic.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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