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devoted

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Alun is a senior lecturer in history who specialises in early modern medicine and has devoted years to researching the cultural history of beards - a niche that he realised was lacking on social media.

From BBC

When Arisu reveals that he’s thinking of a name for his child, Chishiya only nods in affirmation, but it’s a good reminder that he had once devoted his profession to saving children’s lives.

From Salon

Netanyahu devoted the latter section of his speech to Israel's regional neighbours, saying it was close to a de-escalation agreement with Syria and calling on the Lebanese government to step-up its efforts to disarm Hezbollah.

From BBC

“This sentence minimizes the gravity of Rodriguez’s actions and the devastating impact on Mr. Morin’s family, while also disregarding the significant effort the jury devoted to reaching a just verdict,” Chief Deputy Dist.

If you are so devoted to anything there is probably some element of eccentricity about you and, in Dickie's case, it was cricket.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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