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dedicate

[ded-i-keyt, ded-i-kit] / ˈdɛd ɪˌkeɪt, ˈdɛd ɪ kɪt /




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I learned instead that ballet is grueling, often painful work made to look effortless by the incredible professional dancers who dedicate their lives to the art form.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

By comparison, the partially reusable RLV C5 would dedicate about 74% of its mass to payload.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

John, the councilman in El Callao, said that while he welcomed Western companies, he hoped newcomers would dedicate resources to badly needed infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

"Even if this is a universal film, I want to dedicate this prize to all Iranians," Satrapi told AFP at the time.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

She could imagine how she might abandon her ambitions of writing and dedicate her life in return for these moments of elated, generalized love.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The lobbying contract dedicates a section to the minerals sector -- a global strategic priority for Trump's administration -- instructing the firm to "support efforts to identify opportunities for cooperation".

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Tedesco dedicates nearly every moment of his trips to maintaining or drumming up business.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

And nothing tells you you're part of something so difficult and profound more, than when the champion dedicates his win to a team-mate who lost his life on the cobbles eight years ago.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

Barnes & Noble is one of the few remaining chain retailers that still dedicates in-store space to physical media items.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

“For which she will one day thank us when she dedicates her first book to the Marysville Free Public Library.”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

"It's the product of years of work by a dedicated, international team of astronomers. We're excited to share DR20 with the world and see what the community discovers with it."

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Since then, the number of annual encampment fires and the number of unhoused people have dropped considerably as the city has made dedicated efforts to remove encampments.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

BYD launched its first dedicated car carrier in 2024 and now has a fleet of eight vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

"We have set up a dedicated task force in the steel division to monitor it," he said during an earnings call.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Stanton had assumed that the American Equal Rights Association would be dedicated to winning universal suffrage—voting rights for all.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Software providers are dedicating more resources to this puzzle, and some are initiating new roles to meet the task at hand.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

On the album Hall can be heard dedicating Friday Night, Saturday Morning to The Parsons Nose, a nod to the popular local chip shop where the band had been photographed early in their career.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

The United States has made counter-drone operations a centerpiece of its efforts to secure the 48-team tournament, which it is co-hosting with neighboring Mexico and Canada, dedicating several hundred million dollars to the effort.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Some see it as a second job, dedicating up to 35 hours per week to their virtual duties on top of their real-world nine-to-fives.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

What about dedicating my life to Jesus and all that?

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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