be devoted
Example Sentences
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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
Although the criticism came from different directions, it reflected a broader debate over how much public infrastructure should be devoted to large private events.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
It evidently alarmed forces within the chamber and the city that so much land would be devoted to public use and the public purse, not private profit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Consisting of several factories to be built over the next 20 years, the entire development will be devoted to producing memory chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
“The rest of the morning will be devoted to the study of art,” she announced when they were done.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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