dead set
Example Sentences
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More legal proceedings are sure to follow since the major conferences are dead set against allowing anyone who has been in the pros to play any more college ball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
But I was dead set it was a three for me.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
With Poland dead set against it, that means either France or Italy, both home to rowdy agricultural lobbies, would have to sign on.
From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025
“He is dead set on it,” president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said at MLB’s winter meetings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
Not to mention the fact that Simon spent hundreds of dollars on application fees alone, even though he’s dead set on NYU.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
