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News organizations devote way less space to mergers, acquisitions or spinoffs involving toilet paper, paint or breakfast cereal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Meta plans to devote up to $145 billion toward capital expenditures this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

When the time came to decide which sport to devote his abundant talent to, tennis won through – but the decision was not without a personal cost.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

The wonderful thing about the uncluttered time that micro-retreats offer is that you can devote it to whatever you crave most.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

All this changed about 10,000 years ago, when Sapiens began to devote almost all their time and effort to manipulating the lives of a few animal and plant species.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Elle knows this because she studies fashion magazines with the same riveted attention she devotes to preparing for the LSATs, so she can score the 179 she needs to qualify for admission consideration.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

None shines brighter than the “Wellfleet Oysterman,” to whom Thoreau devotes an entire glorious chapter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Citrini also devotes space to the “literal picks and shovels”— companies that will benefit from the capex wave that’s coming as in-demand mining companies will need to replace equipment and invest in exploration.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026

Anna, meanwhile, devotes herself to earth art, turning machine-lasered iron cutouts laid on white sheets in the open air into large-scale, rust-patterned pieces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

California is virtually alone among the states in having a formal program in biological control, and many states have not even one entomologist who devotes full time to it.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

In a GoFundMe organized by his family, Becerril was described as a “father, devoted son, caring brother and cherished cousin.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

"Lindsey understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable. He devoted his life to defending America, strengthening our alliance and standing up for the free world," Netanyahu said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

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

Sitting a few rows away from their royal supporter were Mat Kendrick and Dan Rolinson who host the Claret and Blue podcast devoted to their love of Aston Villa.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

My mother devoted herself to caring for my father and making a home for us.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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

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

Hsiung was a law professor and securities lawyer before devoting himself to activism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

"The resources Meta is devoting to blocking these ads would be better spent improving user safety through functional tools to reduce problematic use and to detect and remove users under age 13," she added.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

He spent several months devoting himself to his campaign, drawing on the support of the Conservative Party, as well as his own fortune, which he placed at the disposal of the cause.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende