All 18 Uses of
determine
in
Just Mercy
- The black people around me were strong and determined but marginalized and excluded.†
p. 13.8
- Police tracked them down in Florida and determined that the two men could not have committed the murder.†
p. 31.1 *
- I started writing my complaint determined not to reveal that I was an attorney.†
p. 42.9
- Pearson was determined to leave office with a victory and likely saw the prosecution of Walter McMillian as one of the most important cases of his career.†
p. 58.6
- The prison officials had pumped themselves up to carry out the execution with determination and resolve, but even they revealed extreme discomfort and some measure of shame.†
p. 90.3
- I felt more determined to recruit staff and obtain resources to meet the growing challenges of providing legal assistance to condemned people.†
p. 91.6
- The realization left me anxious but determined.†
p. 101.9
- His voice shook with nerves but he was determined to speak to me.†
p. 105.1
- I was determined to manage the growing demand for our services by taking on new cases only if the client was facing execution or formally condemned to death row.†
p. 115.9
- But Trina's lawyer failed to file the appropriate motions or present evidence to support an incompetency determination for Trina.†
p. 150.2
- She was a determined woman who didn't let the shooting derail her from her goals.†
p. 153.4
- Reading had always been challenging for Antonio, but he had a strong desire to learn and was so determined to understand that he would read a passage over and over, looking up unfamiliar words in the dictionary we sent him, until he got it.†
p. 161.3
- This cause having been remanded to the Court for a determination of whether there is evidence to support the theory that Ralph Meyers perjured himself at the original trial and this court having determined that there is insufficient evidence to support that theory, it is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the trial testimony of Ralph Myers is not found to have been perjured testimony.†
p. 206.4
- This cause having been remanded to the Court for a determination of whether there is evidence to support the theory that Ralph Meyers perjured himself at the original trial and this court having determined that there is insufficient evidence to support that theory, it is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the trial testimony of Ralph Myers is not found to have been perjured testimony.†
p. 206.5
- Bernard was a lot like Michael in that he was smart, determined, and extremely hardworking.†
p. 207.7
- But Walter remained calm, jovial, and earnest, and it was very effective—watching Walter tell his story with such good humor, intelligence, and sincerity heightened the horror our audiences felt, that the State had been determined to execute this man in all of our names.†
p. 243.7
- His struggle to form words and his determination to express gratitude reinforced his humanity for me, and it made thinking about his impending execution unbearable.†
p. 287.7
- Durr was determined to confront injustice well into her nineties.†
p. 292.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(determined as in: is determined to succeed) firm in purpose
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(2)
(determine as in: determined she is guilty) to learn, discover, or decide
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(3)
(determine as in: this game determines the champion) to control (how something will turn out)