devote
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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
Thanks to the unprecedented influx of cash from SpaceX's IPO, the company will nonetheless have plenty of resources to devote to the project and others.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
In 1957, Hofmann closed his schools to devote himself entirely to painting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Three years later in 1964, King left without a degree to devote full attention to her burgeoning tennis career.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Buzz was calling off numbers to Neil, so that Neil could devote all his attention to looking out the window.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
Vocabulary lists containing devote
Early Civilizations of India, Lessons 1–4
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Schooled
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Chapter 2: Exploring the Americas
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