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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Oracle will dedicate its forthcoming data center in Abilene, Texas — which is initially expected to draw 1.2 gigawatts, or enough electricity to power Austin, according to The Information — to Stargate.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
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Since then, Project Pat has dedicated his time to spreading the word of God in prisons and founded the non-profit Go Foundation, which focuses on prison ministry.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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That same year, the museum devoted $820,000 to an institutional rebrand.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Jan. 2025
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There have been plenty of DNPs for Dillingham so far this season, some because coach Chris Finch is devoting more time to veterans to get the team going and some because Dillingham has had to deal with two ankle sprains already this season.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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This impressive achievement comes only one year after Australia’s G Flip broke the previous record, with their seven songs overtaking an 18-year record set by Wolfmother in 2005 and matched by Spacey Jane in 2022.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
25 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, Park City has already begun a weekend of shows up and down Main Street, with a 3 p.m. MT set by DJ Zaydee at the Annex.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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That organization may no longer need six SaaS solutions to onboard employees, saving them time and money all while improving their efficiency.—
Amit Mathradas,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The program allows for state income tax exemption for five years, offering investors in big projects to save up to hundreds of thousands of dollars a year per project in property tax savings.—
Alexandra Berzon,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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