be devoted

Example Sentences

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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

His latest feat came on Feb. 26 when he announced on Elon Musk’s X that the Post’s opinion pages would henceforth be devoted to supporting "personal liberties and free markets."

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2025

But others worry about sports usurping resources and valuable attention that should be devoted to rebuilding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

The retired judge also said "more social care needs to be devoted" to offenders or those at risk of committing crime.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

If a writer believes that 90 percent of the evidence and argument supports a position, then something like 90 percent of the discussion should be devoted to the reasons for believing it.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker