be devoted

Example Sentences

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He adds the welcome news that 18% to 25% of the workday should be devoted to breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

His latest feat came on Feb. 26 when he announced on Elon Musk’s X that the Post’s opinion pages would henceforth be devoted to supporting "personal liberties and free markets."

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2025

Council leader Cammy Day said £5m of that would also be devoted to housing, with 35% going back into the arts sector.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

McCollough: After an offseason that was supposed to be devoted to fixing its defense, USC finds itself 109th nationally in total defense and 76th in scoring defense halfway through the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

The roads squirmed with traffic; the cities were so dense with people that all attention had to be devoted to not hitting anyone or not being hit.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck