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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Meanwhile, the opening title track features a heartfelt voice note from his mom, before Hamilton dedicates a sweet ode to her.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025 -
There are entire agencies dedicated solely to helping pharmaceutical companies interface with their customers and stakeholders.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Early economist Adam Smith devoted the last chapter of his famous Wealth of Nations (1776) to the topic of sovereign default.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Martin devoted her energy to integrate Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Nürburgring record for American cars was last well and truly set by Chevrolet’s Corvette ZR1 and ZR1X. Who did Chevy snatch the record from?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
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His 21st steal broke the franchise record, set by the late Julio Lugo in ‘07, earlier this month. Facts and figures The Red Sox are 73-60, including 5-1 on this eight-game road trip to New York and Baltimore.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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Indiana’s efforts to save the squirrel The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is partnering with Purdue Fort Wayne and others to restore Franklin’s ground squirrel populations, said DNR’s Wildlife Research Supervisor Theresa Bordenkecher.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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In the scene, a negotiation over lunch to swap dancers between a Paris and a New York ballet company, in an attempt to save their institutions, is interspersed with a series of flash cuts to the individual performers onstage.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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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 3 Sep. 2025.
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