as in dedicating
to keep or intend for a special purpose
I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money
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At the foot of Europe’s largest glacier, seven Icelandic siblings once lived in deliberate isolation, dedicating their lives to observing ice and nature long before climate change had a name.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026 -
While the hockey game still was underway, Patel posted on social media that the FBI was dedicating all necessary resources to the Mar-a-Lago investigation.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are still young people out there who are devoting themselves to the craft.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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That meant his best career move was devoting himself full-time to catching and improving his stock with the glove.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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First responders attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Buried alive and seconds of air left — last week, in near-whiteout conditions, an advanced ski run at Palisades Tahoe in Northern California turned into a life-saving mission.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Setting by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20by. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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