intent on/upon (something)
idiom
: giving all of one's attention and effort to a specific task or goal
She seems intent on destroying our credibility.
They were intent on their work.
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Gutierrez, advocating for a comprehensive immigration reform program intent on expanding migrant access to jobs in America, argued that Allred's move to support a GOP stance on the border runs contrary to bipartisanship.
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Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Malcolm Washington's directorial debut stars his brother, John David, as a Mississippi man wanting to sell a musical heirloom to buy the land where his family was enslaved but his estranged sister (Danielle Deadwyler) is intent on keeping it.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
As the title indicates, the story centers around Hit-Monkey (Fred Tatasciore), a snow monkey intent on taking out the Tokyo underworld with the help of his mentor, Bryce Fowler (Jason Sudeikis).
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Inspired by true events, the story turns on hacker Tobias (Allen) and his ambitious best friend Marco (Lakemeier), who are intent on cracking into the tech billionaires club.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Malcolm Washington's directorial debut stars his brother, John David, as a Mississippi man wanting to sell a musical heirloom to buy the land where his family was enslaved but his estranged sister (Danielle Deadwyler) is intent on keeping it.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
As the title indicates, the story centers around Hit-Monkey (Fred Tatasciore), a snow monkey intent on taking out the Tokyo underworld with the help of his mentor, Bryce Fowler (Jason Sudeikis).
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Inspired by true events, the story turns on hacker Tobias (Allen) and his ambitious best friend Marco (Lakemeier), who are intent on cracking into the tech billionaires club.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Intent on/upon (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intent%20on%2Fupon%20%28something%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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