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I learned instead that ballet is grueling, often painful work made to look effortless by the incredible professional dancers who dedicate their lives to the art form.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The label said Laforteza has been receiving "the utmost support" and consulting medical professionals, and has been advised to dedicate time to "extended rest and ongoing care to ensure a full recovery".

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

I’m terrible at it, so I have to dedicate my Monday to sit down and do the calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

By comparison, the partially reusable RLV C5 would dedicate about 74% of its mass to payload.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

When we’d finished, Emma suggested that one of us say something—make a speech to dedicate the journey ahead—but no one seemed ready with words.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

Around the corner from Frieze, Future Fair dedicates itself to more emerging voices, but after several years where the work has declined in ambition I was worried that it might become a skippable event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

"The worst that could happen is that we lose Omar so he dedicates himself to politics," the official said.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

And nothing tells you you're part of something so difficult and profound more, than when the champion dedicates his win to a team-mate who lost his life on the cobbles eight years ago.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

One fan I spoke to, Carmelo Hernandez, dedicates hours to handcrafting ceramic dinosaur sculptures.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 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

That would make it the first public U.S. company dedicated exclusively to humanoid robots.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

“I am truly, deeply moved, and so incredibly grateful to be in a room full of people who have dedicated their lives to telling stories,” Hargitay said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The federal government’s Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health funds a program dedicated to this, called Novel Innovations for Tissue Regeneration in Osteoarthritis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

As the legal wheels have been turning in the background, those campaigning to free Letby have redoubled their efforts, with protests and websites dedicated to her cause.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Without Elisha’s encouragement, it was hard to stay dedicated to the life of a rural schoolgirl.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

Appearing as Sunday's headline act, the 82-year-old US soul star sang the track, which included lyrics like: "Joy, joy, joy, freedom, always be you", after dedicating it to the audience.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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

Hassan drew praise in Gaza after waving a Palestinian flag on the pitch following Egypt's victory over Australia and dedicating the win to the Palestinian people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

I bend to my work, make my little cross on top of a clean page, dedicating my composition to J.M.J.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez