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devote

[dih-voht] / dɪˈvoʊt /


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Burnham could devote all of this money to councils or housing associations to try to increase the amount of new council and social housing being built.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Meta plans to devote up to $145 billion toward capital expenditures this year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

When the time came to decide which sport to devote his abundant talent to, tennis won through – but the decision was not without a personal cost.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

The wonderful thing about the uncluttered time that micro-retreats offer is that you can devote it to whatever you crave most.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Even when he went away, and her mother was called to devote her skill and energy to Soldiers’ Aid Societies, Beth went faithfully on by herself and did the best she could.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

In “Atlas,” Natkiel skips that sequel, and devotes only two small maps to the whole first affair, due to its perceived insignificance and limited gains.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

Mr. Sidebottom divides the gladiator’s day into 12 segments—from vesper to vesper—and devotes a chapter of his book to each.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

But he devotes too little attention to examining whether they really are doing so.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

Citrini also devotes space to the “literal picks and shovels”— companies that will benefit from the capex wave that’s coming as in-demand mining companies will need to replace equipment and invest in exploration.

From MarketWatch Feb. 12, 2026

He goes out into the fields day after day, and under the blazing summer sun, devotes himself to his canvases.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

In a GoFundMe organized by his family, Becerril was described as a “father, devoted son, caring brother and cherished cousin.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

"Lindsey understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable. He devoted his life to defending America, strengthening our alliance and standing up for the free world," Netanyahu said.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Because the booster does not need to reserve propellant for landing, more of its fuel can be devoted to reaching orbit.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

He was devoted to his mother, and often travelled back to St Helens in Merseyside, where he was born and grew up, to visit her.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Regina yelled at Bobby, with the not-so-subtle implication that if he spent just a fraction of the time on his studies that he devoted to chess, he’d be a stellar student.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Plus, devoting a day to taking care of business can be good for your finances.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

He returned in 2004, devoting a summer to making watercolors of the landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

“As long as acting continues to open up paths for me to get to know myself, I will keep devoting myself to it,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

"The resources Meta is devoting to blocking these ads would be better spent improving user safety through functional tools to reduce problematic use and to detect and remove users under age 13," she added.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

I was particularly disappointed, I suppose, because I have been devoting some time and effort over recent months to improving my skill in this very area.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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