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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In 2000, former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes dedicated the Sister Cities International Bridge, a pedestrian foot bridge over Brush Creek, along the Country Club Plaza.—
Eric Adler
August 17,
Kansas City Star,
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In your next one-on-one meeting, dedicate time to exploring their goals, aspirations, and even their expectations for you as a leader.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Alves devoted part of that speech to the wonders of this country by providing the blessings of freedom and opportunity to people like him.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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This year, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence stood up the Open-Source Intelligence Subcommittee, the first ever congressional body devoted specifically to an intelligence discipline.—
Ann Wagner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Voting laws are established by states with guidelines set by Congress, and any executive order Trump signs to attempt to dictate how states administer their elections is likely to be challenged in court.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Three standout performances Golden State sets the expansion wins record In a 44-game season, the Valkyries had a pretty good chance of breaking the all-time wins record for an expansion team, previously set by the Detroit Shock in 1998, which was the WNBA’s second season.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 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 31 Aug. 2025.
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