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devote

[dih-voht] / dɪˈvoʊt /


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Ostensibly, the attention teams would devote to Garrett and Donald might provide Turner with more opportunities for splash plays.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The White House has also lost one of its most powerful messengers, after formidable Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stepped down, saying she wanted to devote more time to her children.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

On social media, longtime fans are sharing plans to use PTO to devote their minds and bodies to the flashy, heist-filled new world of “Grand Theft Auto VI.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Nvidia puts only about half of its free cash flow toward buybacks, he noted, while some peers devote 75% to 100%.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

It is, of course, the responsibility of every butler to devote his utmost care in the devising of a staff plan.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

“The two of you now, as one flesh, should create a family that devotes itself to the nation and its people,” Lee told them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Strangely, Patterson, an Emmy-nominated TV writer, devotes more attention to the plot than to the play’s psychology.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Elle knows this because she studies fashion magazines with the same riveted attention she devotes to preparing for the LSATs, so she can score the 179 she needs to qualify for admission consideration.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

Ms. Margulis devotes much of “Transported” to exploring how this happens.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Evans’s is a talent so exceptional that Oliver Sacks, in An Anthropologist on Mars, devotes a passage to him in a chapter on autistic savants–quickly adding that "there is no suggestion that he is autistic."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

But after returning home, he increasingly devoted his time to public service.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Actually, I take that back – consulting her most devoted fans will open new frontiers for you.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

Law is supposed to be a noble profession, devoted to truth and justice.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The Swiss president Guy Parmelin wrote on X that Harald "will be remembered for his steadfast leadership and devoted service to his country."

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Hurd is wearing a casual robe and turban, and before him are two books, one of them devoted to heraldry from which he culled the coats of arms he needed for his work.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

Historically, Jersey Mike’s leaned on broad television audiences and sponsorships—like its NFL partnership with Eli Manning as brand ambassador—while devoting little of its marketing budget to social media.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

"Celebrities are voting for the Greek summer!" public broadcaster ERT said on Friday, devoting a report to these stars from across the Atlantic.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Around the issue of noise, Universal Studios Hollywood has been proactive with Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, devoting a website to just how silent and unobtrusive its groundbreaking coaster would be.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Despite both restaurants being busy with the World Cup final on that day, they insisted on closing to the public and devoting themselves to helping out the newlyweds, she added.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

To his great astonishment and mortification, Sticky saw his parents begin trying less and less to find him, instead devoting their time and energy toward the proper disposal of their newfound riches.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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