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Instead, Biden said he wanted to devote his time to speaking about addiction and recovery, which he described as a cause capable of bridging America's political divides.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Although they said they would devote the refund to “price investment,” which sounds like lowering prices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The order faced particular backlash when a humanoid robot "monk" took part in an ordination ceremony in May, pledging to "devote" itself to Buddhism.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Germán Jalil, a Mexico City Uber driver, promised his grandmother he’d devote himself to his university studies if Mexico wins the World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

But how odd to devote yourself professionally to confining others in a small space.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

OJM devotes a considerable share of its content to Costco-related high-jinks, and even hosted a chicken-eating contest that drew hundreds of strangers to a sidewalk in Park Slope last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

The security vanishes, however, when Tomás devotes himself to mapping hidden truths.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Never doubt what can happen when a teenager finds something they love and devotes time and energy to achieving their dreams.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

Ironically, the film devotes so much attention to the world’s reaction to Davidson’s coprolalia that there’s scant space left over to examine its actual subject beyond correcting the ways the world sees him.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

He goes out into the fields day after day, and under the blazing summer sun, devotes himself to his canvases.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Then there is Thrive Eternal, the retro wing of Kushner’s tech empire that is devoted to supposedly AI-proof properties like the Lakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

“The sheriff acknowledged the problem and devoted substantial additional resources, including new processing software and additional personnel, to cutting waiting times dramatically.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Reggie Bannister, the actor who devoted his decades-long career primarily to independent horror thrillers including all five films of the the cult “Phantasm” franchise, has died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The jet maker poured $450 million into the venture in 2022 to speed up its efforts to develop a fully automated air taxi devoted to short trips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Gordievsky considered himself a devoted family man, but his secrets and lies created an inevitable distance between him and those he loved most.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Lindsey Rae Thompson, who’s been looking for a job for several months, has been devoting at least an hour to each cover letter she crafts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

“Our country is winning again,” Trump said, devoting nearly six minutes of his speech to the team’s victory.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

The 2026 season could be the year the 6-foot-2 Green rises to a whole different level because of his expected improvement from workouts, practices and devoting total attention to where he wants to go.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Tackling the criminal networks behind people smuggling remains a top priority and the NCA is devoting more resources to it than ever, says the agency's deputy director Dan Cannatella-Barcroft.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

“But, in spite of all her friends’ urgency, and her own wish of seeing Ireland, Miss Fairfax prefers devoting the time to you and Mrs. Bates?”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen