devote
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Between the blazing sky and the scorched ground, people do what Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuściński once observed in another furnace-hot landscape in Africa: devote their energies to "the search for shade and a breeze".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
But even if that happens, it will be malnourished, vulnerable to infection and less able to devote the energy needed for reproduction.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Three years later in 1964, King left without a degree to devote full attention to her burgeoning tennis career.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
So much aspirational frugal cooking quietly assumes you have endless time, energy and executive function to devote to homemade bread, all-day braises and deeply involved kitchen projects.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
He sometimes had longings to leave veterinary medicine and devote himself full-time to clocks.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Vocabulary lists containing devote
Early Civilizations of India, Lessons 1–4
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Schooled
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Chapter 2: Exploring the Americas
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