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Burnham could devote all of this money to councils or housing associations to try to increase the amount of new council and social housing being built.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The order faced particular backlash when a humanoid robot "monk" took part in an ordination ceremony in May, pledging to "devote" itself to Buddhism.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Meta plans to devote up to $145 billion toward capital expenditures this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

When the time came to decide which sport to devote his abundant talent to, tennis won through – but the decision was not without a personal cost.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

As a young woman, Susan B. Anthony had considered and turned down several marriage proposals, choosing to devote herself to her work instead of family.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Ms. Willetts devotes nearly an entire chapter—ostensibly on postwar nightlife in Las Vegas and Havana—to Frank Sinatra, head of America’s Rat Pack of lounge crooners and the “kingpin of ‘gentlemanly’ debauchery.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Elle knows this because she studies fashion magazines with the same riveted attention she devotes to preparing for the LSATs, so she can score the 179 she needs to qualify for admission consideration.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

Never doubt what can happen when a teenager finds something they love and devotes time and energy to achieving their dreams.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

Once again, she devotes herself to sitting on the steps waiting for Pa’s return.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

"Knowing how it felt not to be cared for, he devoted his life to caring for others," she explained.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

“Avery was a devoted son, brother, and thoughtful young man. The light he brought into every room touched everyone who knew him,” the GoFundMe page reads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

He devoted more attention to the AI build-out than any other feature of the economy, highlighting brisk investment spending that he said appears to be accelerating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

"Lindsey understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable. He devoted his life to defending America, strengthening our alliance and standing up for the free world," Netanyahu said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

Deeply religious and devoted to his faith, Karl says, “I do not regret one thing. What we did, I’ll never regret. If we had to, I’d do it again.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

In response, studios that used to obsess over franchise management are devoting more energy to signing the most promising filmmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Lindsey Rae Thompson, who’s been looking for a job for several months, has been devoting at least an hour to each cover letter she crafts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The 2026 season could be the year the 6-foot-2 Green rises to a whole different level because of his expected improvement from workouts, practices and devoting total attention to where he wants to go.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Tackling the criminal networks behind people smuggling remains a top priority and the NCA is devoting more resources to it than ever, says the agency's deputy director Dan Cannatella-Barcroft.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

I resigned myself to devoting all my energy to that goal.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals