be devoted

Example Sentences

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It evidently alarmed forces within the chamber and the city that so much land would be devoted to public use and the public purse, not private profit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

If the government is now going to ask that more time be devoted to this wider group, MI5 and the police may well ask for more resources.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

“The rest of the morning will be devoted to the study of art,” she announced when they were done.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood