Sentence examples for bent on boosting from inspiring English sources

All this spending managed to persuade voters that the bill's proponents were bent on boosting tax revenues, rather than on curbing smoking among the young.

That same year, he announced what is probably the biggest gift ever made to benefit public education, $500 million, spread over five years and among several institutions and organizations bent on boosting the efficacy of public schools, the bulk to be spent in urban areas, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.

And given that written promises didn't stop Kogan or Cambridge Analytica from misusing data, why would they stop advertisers bent on boosting profits?

1937 Drive Against Tax Evaders WASHINGTON — The Administration, bent on paring expenditures and boosting revenues until a balanced budget is attained, showed its teeth today [May 28] by launching a vigorous drive against tax evaders who take advantage of legal loopholes to deprive the government of millions of dollars.

Or is that question out of line for an administration bent on making NASA's new mission one of boosting Muslims' self-esteem?

Rather than boosting affordable rented housing – the tenure of necessity for the majority seeking a home – the government seems bent on reducing the stock of social housing by cajoling housing associations to sell rented properties and forcing councils to offload high-value ones.

They are bent on revenge.

"Madmen bent on creating it.

Iran seems bent on slamming it shut.

They appear bent on cutting costs.

Some unions seem bent on confrontation, alas.