determined

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By tracing its path backward over billions of years, they determined that the star originated in the Large Magellanic Cloud before eventually being pulled into the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

An amputee travelling across the UK using his bus pass says he is determined to complete a charity challenge, after his home was broken into mid-route.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“But they’re so determined to get convictions on these cases, they don’t stop.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

International law permits attacks on energy plants and other ostensibly civilian targets only if determined that they primarily support military activity.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s not every day you wake up with a mission on your mind, but I had a mission and I was determined to accomplish it.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson