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devote

[dih-voht] / dɪˈvoʊt /


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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

While in the new job, it’s not clear what time Pulte can devote to the ongoing Fannie-Freddie plans.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Then there are potential contractual clashes, and the lack of time available to devote to doing something like this properly.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Three years later in 1964, King left without a degree to devote full attention to her burgeoning tennis career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Buzz was calling off numbers to Neil, so that Neil could devote all his attention to looking out the window.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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