dedicate
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For example, if the government decided to impose a tax on stock sales and dedicate a portion of estate-tax revenues toward Social Security, a given person might not be affected by both those measures.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
But when universities directly pay athletes to play, those students have an incentive to dedicate time and energy to their sports and neglect their studies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
He started thinking seriously about other ways to dedicate his body to football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
They will also dedicate their next home Championship match, against QPR on 9 October, to Miklosko, who made 57 league appearances for QPR between 1998 and 2001 before retiring.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
She could imagine how she might abandon her ambitions of writing and dedicate her life in return for these moments of elated, generalized love.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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The lobbying contract dedicates a section to the minerals sector -- a global strategic priority for Trump's administration -- instructing the firm to "support efforts to identify opportunities for cooperation".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
One fan I spoke to, Carmelo Hernandez, dedicates hours to handcrafting ceramic dinosaur sculptures.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026
"Make sure you listen because everyone dedicates enough time to you," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
The Dudamel love fest arrives as the Bowl dedicates its iconic stage to John Williams in celebration of the composer’s decades-long relationship with the venue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
“For which she will one day thank us when she dedicates her first book to the Marysville Free Public Library.”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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Both Samsung and Google pack dedicated triple-camera setups or ultra-high megapixel sensors into their foldables, whereas Apple makes modest hardware compromises on its camera array to keep the Duo thin and lightweight.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Artificial intelligence is helping non-specialists unlock the secrets of historical sources, a trend described as a "turning point" in a field previously the preserve of scholars and dedicated hobbyists.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Yet they have no dedicated agreement to jointly address the impacts of climate change in the Himalayas.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Mr. Kean eschews a chronological approach and organizes his book with chapters dedicated to particular themes, such as “Lost Bones,” “Lost Loot” and “Lost Graves.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
USA Crossers is the site dedicated to everyone who has run across the USA.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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Before fully dedicating himself to music, Lake worked as a postman and did manual labor jobs in the fish processing industry in the U.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Software providers are dedicating more resources to this puzzle, and some are initiating new roles to meet the task at hand.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
James last week said athletes who are still dedicating themselves to the craft and giving to the sport shouldn’t be expected to retire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
On the album Hall can be heard dedicating Friday Night, Saturday Morning to The Parsons Nose, a nod to the popular local chip shop where the band had been photographed early in their career.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
“I am personally dedicating the vast resources of Sinclair Scientifica to that fight,” he continued.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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