as in to dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking
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Many national parks have dedicated pages on their websites that explain the role, such as this page for Great Basin National Park in Nevada.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026 -
On the other hand, authorities have to dedicate more resources to combing through incoming tips to determine which may be credible.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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If Sanders continues to develop and the Browns can eventually end their quarterback carousel with a reliable passer who was selected in the fifth round, the team’s ongoing roster rebuild can devote key resources to other positions.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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As a teenager, a ruptured appendix led him to promise to devote himself to God.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Interest rates are set by a majority vote of the 12-member Federal Open Market Committee, which is composed of seven Fed governors and five of the 12 presidents of regional Fed banks.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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With his three 3-pointers, which gave him 54 for the season, Ware broke the franchise single-season record of 53 for a 7-footer, set by Meyers Leonard in 2019-20.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Caimor’s wealthiest citizens can transfer their Pith, or consciousness, into a chassis, or new body, modified to their every whim… or the poor but terminally ill, like nine-year-old Anabelle, can be transferred into a black-market, stock-model Edgar body in order to save her life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The same Center for Public Safety Management took less than two months to conclude Deerfield Beach would save somewhere between $250 million and $900 million over 20 years by going independent.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Give up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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