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When mTORC1 becomes excessively active, muscle cells may devote too much attention to producing proteins while failing to clear away damaged ones.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Presumably he has more time to devote to “Minecraft.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Laredo, cut off from state funding for its Flock cameras, will ask voters for advice on whether to devote $1 million a year to keep 165 of the surveillance devices operating in city limits.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

It’s important to find a way to devote some money to rainy-day savings, but fighting credit-card debt should take priority over building a cash stockpile, many financial advisers said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

In order to feed himself, he had to devote a large part of each day to stalking animals.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Mr. Friedman devotes a chapter to Paul Skenes, the star right-hander currently pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Ms. Willetts devotes nearly an entire chapter—ostensibly on postwar nightlife in Las Vegas and Havana—to Frank Sinatra, head of America’s Rat Pack of lounge crooners and the “kingpin of ‘gentlemanly’ debauchery.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

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

But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 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

"She meant everything to us and will be forever loved and missed deeply by her devoted family and friends. She was our rock," the tribute added.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

In the tables devoted to South Carolina, Navatek denoted Graham as a “key supporter.”

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Wyoming paleontologist Bill Wahl, who has devoted much of his career to searching for fossils across the state, recognized that the unusual specimen deserved closer examination.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Sensible cat books,” Spark once said, “are devoted to praising the cat for its catness.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

You didn’t buy insurance on the entire subprime mortgage bond market but on a particular bond, and Burry had devoted himself to finding exactly the right ones to bet against.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

After devoting years to the problem, Schlamminger says he is ready to hand the challenge to others.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

NCA director general of operations Rob Jones said the agency was "devoting more resources to tackling organised immigration crime than ever before".

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Historically, Jersey Mike’s leaned on broad television audiences and sponsorships—like its NFL partnership with Eli Manning as brand ambassador—while devoting little of its marketing budget to social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

"Celebrities are voting for the Greek summer!" public broadcaster ERT said on Friday, devoting a report to these stars from across the Atlantic.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

I’m pretty sure I’d be happy devoting the rest of my life to kissing each and every Ben freckle.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera