be devoted

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Consisting of several factories to be built over the next 20 years, the entire development will be devoted to producing memory chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

His latest feat came on Feb. 26 when he announced on Elon Musk’s X that the Post’s opinion pages would henceforth be devoted to supporting "personal liberties and free markets."

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2025

The retired judge also said "more social care needs to be devoted" to offenders or those at risk of committing crime.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

McCollough: After an offseason that was supposed to be devoted to fixing its defense, USC finds itself 109th nationally in total defense and 76th in scoring defense halfway through the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

The roads squirmed with traffic; the cities were so dense with people that all attention had to be devoted to not hitting anyone or not being hit.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck