devote

Example Sentences

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Guillen never met Chavez but was inspired to devote herself to organizing on behalf of farmworkers after his death.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

"While in first-world countries, the more the money, they become more active and devote time for their health, this is reversed in India."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But rather than devote resources to researching the underlying issues, “we continue to try to diagnose a problem without actually speaking to the men.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The scope of Salesforce’s buyback ambitions invites the age-old debate over whether growth-oriented technology companies should devote so much money to capital returns instead of meaningfully stepping up their business investments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover