bent on

Example Sentences

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But Standard Oil finally went under the knife in 1911, split into 34 separate companies that sometimes seem like they are bent on reunifying.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Some companies are figuring out how to remake themselves as vital suppliers to Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and other “hyperscalers” bent on AI dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

There are no human characters in “Badlands,” only expendable mechanical representatives of a megacorporation bent on bringing the known universe to heel.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025

On the eve of training camp, with the apparent possibility that Stafford might not report, the Rams bent on some level to his demands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

He had a disquieting new habit of boring into my eyes with his look as if actually bent on piercing my head, the better to analyze what went on inside it.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath