devote

Example Sentences

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For the Artemis astronauts, their time without contact with the Earth will allow them to devote all of their attention to the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“As a user,” Krug argues, “I should never have to devote a millisecond of thought to whether things are clickable—or not.”

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“I had to devote my whole self to it. It was so all-encompassing that I could think of nothing else.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Guillen never met Chavez but was inspired to devote herself to organizing on behalf of farmworkers after his death.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The rest of the day he would devote to reading various periodicals and library books.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson