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As a federal prosecutor, I spent a decade working alongside the silent counterterrorism professionals who were dedicating their lives to ensuring that the terrorists of al-Qaeda be brought to justice.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2021

She also emphasized to reporters that the members of the relay team were dedicating their gold medals to their ousted countrymen.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2021

The report indicated that schools were dedicating more attention to training their campus communities on how to step in during troubling situations.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2017

Some colleagues on Capitol Hill were dedicating a hearing room in honor of Carl Vinson, 81, retired chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

From Time Magazine Archive

They all smiled in his direction, and showed on their faces that they were dedicating to him alone the music which was rising from their instruments.

From The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) by Blasco Ib??ez, Vicente