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We put our money where our mouth is, we are lucky. We’re a large zoo with a good income that can devote resources to( conservation), and we are effective in doing so. – Mark Brayshaw	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We are putting more effort into China, we now devote more effort to China than any other single subject. – Chief Richard Moore	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
One of the great advantages of resigning from my law firm is that I can devote all my time to something I love. – Cleta Mitchell	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Religion: Any religion that inspires, encourages, motivates, coerces, compels, forces, unjust behaviors, acts, or constraints, prohibits, just behaviors, acts, is not a religion at all, it is a false teaching. Don't ever devote yourself to it. – Ryan Pack	added by littleking 2 years ago
The decision to openly violate state law and devote district resources to defending Superintendent Martinez's unlawful actions is irresponsible, but if school districts decide to use their limited funding to try to get away with breaking the law, my office will oppose them and uphold the rule of law in Texas. – Ken Paxton	Found on CNN 2 years ago
This case is complex, and we will not rush this or any investigation. Investigative decisions we make throughout this case must withstand the scrutiny of the criminal justice process. SLED agents continue to interview possible witnesses, collect and process potential evidence, and investigate every lead with the same diligence we devote to every case, sLED agents are working tirelessly with our partners to build a case against any person responsible for the murders of Alex Murdaugh to ensure that justice is served. – Mark Keel	Found on CNN 2 years ago
A lot of what we have to do as journalists is be reactive, i really wanted to devote my career to just thinking carefully about the kinds of images that go out into the world. – Yoni Brook	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Preserving the safety of our on-field personnel and our fans is essential to us, we will continue to devote resources to emphasizing and enforcing the applicable laws and codes of conduct and providing an enjoyable experience at our ballparks. – Major League Baseball	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
She wanted to be respected also, and devote her life to Jesus Christ. – Jesus Christ	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I want to devote more time to my growing family, my wife and I have agreed that for the coming years, her professional ambitions should take priority. – Rubin Ritter	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Until a suitable alternative is developed, we should instead devote greater attention toward civics and ensuring students understand our democratic processes and how they can be involved, i'm also alarmed that people continue to display symbols of hate, such as the recent display of the Confederate flag in Evanston. – State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We devote all possible resources to the animals since they are born until they die so they subsist and have a good life. – Andres Romero	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
It is crucial that the Commission continue to devote its resources to the most pressing issues faced by investors, market participants and capital markets more broadly. – Commissioner Allison Lee	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I think in order to have a chance and have a go for the historic number one I am going to try to do everything possible this season and next season maximum, that is what I can devote in terms of time and energy towards accomplishing that goal. – Novak Djokovic	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Our investigators and prosecutors nationwide will continue to devote themselves to media leak cases in order to protect our nation from the threat posed by the rare intelligence community official who breaks his or her oath. – John Demers	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It's a special type of marketer who wants to devote that much time, resources and money to attach themselves to a video game. – Ross Benes	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Citizens who devote their careers to public service deserve at least the same benefit of the doubt that we give friends and relatives who do not spend nights and weekends risking their reputations, and sometimes their lives, to protect America. – Rod Rosenstein	Found on CNN 4 years ago
...So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men. – Voltaire	added by Normando 5 years ago
I challenge the press to devote as much time to the lives lost( by drugs) -- and the potential lives that could be saved -- by dedicating the same amount of coverage that you do to idle gossip or trivial stories. – Melania Trump	Found on CNN 5 years ago
The employee enters into this conversation with a curious, teaming objective and may have formulated some ideas about what aspects of their job they would like to carve out and assign to a peer, if it is presented as an opportunity for the employee to devote more of their time and energy into the aspect of their job that they excel at, it becomes a win/win scenario for their boss. – Katy Hansell	Found on CNN 5 years ago
We haven't decided to devote any more resources to it because we don't have any more to devote to it. – Raner Collins	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
After nearly 20 years in the House, the speaker is proud of all that has been accomplished and is ready to devote more of his time to being a husband and a father. – Brendan Buck	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We have a commitment on a bipartisan basis to address the DACA issue, we’ll devote floor time to that in January. – Mitch McConnell	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We don’t have the luxury as the world’s leading power to devote our attention to one region and ignore another. – Xi Jinping	Found on Reuters 7 years ago

We put our money where our mouth is, we are lucky. We’re a large zoo with a good income that can devote resources to( conservation), and we are effective in doing so.

– Mark Brayshaw

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We are putting more effort into China, we now devote more effort to China than any other single subject.

– Chief Richard Moore

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

One of the great advantages of resigning from my law firm is that I can devote all my time to something I love.

– Cleta Mitchell

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Religion: Any religion that inspires, encourages, motivates, coerces, compels, forces, unjust behaviors, acts, or constraints, prohibits, just behaviors, acts, is not a religion at all, it is a false teaching. Don't ever devote yourself to it.

– Ryan Pack

added by littleking
2 years ago

The decision to openly violate state law and devote district resources to defending Superintendent Martinez's unlawful actions is irresponsible, but if school districts decide to use their limited funding to try to get away with breaking the law, my office will oppose them and uphold the rule of law in Texas.

– Ken Paxton

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This case is complex, and we will not rush this or any investigation. Investigative decisions we make throughout this case must withstand the scrutiny of the criminal justice process. SLED agents continue to interview possible witnesses, collect and process potential evidence, and investigate every lead with the same diligence we devote to every case, sLED agents are working tirelessly with our partners to build a case against any person responsible for the murders of Alex Murdaugh to ensure that justice is served.

– Mark Keel

Found on CNN
2 years ago

A lot of what we have to do as journalists is be reactive, i really wanted to devote my career to just thinking carefully about the kinds of images that go out into the world.

– Yoni Brook

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Preserving the safety of our on-field personnel and our fans is essential to us, we will continue to devote resources to emphasizing and enforcing the applicable laws and codes of conduct and providing an enjoyable experience at our ballparks.

– Major League Baseball

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

She wanted to be respected also, and devote her life to Jesus Christ.

– Jesus Christ

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I want to devote more time to my growing family, my wife and I have agreed that for the coming years, her professional ambitions should take priority.

– Rubin Ritter

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Until a suitable alternative is developed, we should instead devote greater attention toward civics and ensuring students understand our democratic processes and how they can be involved, i'm also alarmed that people continue to display symbols of hate, such as the recent display of the Confederate flag in Evanston.

– State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We devote all possible resources to the animals since they are born until they die so they subsist and have a good life.

– Andres Romero

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

It is crucial that the Commission continue to devote its resources to the most pressing issues faced by investors, market participants and capital markets more broadly.

– Commissioner Allison Lee

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I think in order to have a chance and have a go for the historic number one I am going to try to do everything possible this season and next season maximum, that is what I can devote in terms of time and energy towards accomplishing that goal.

– Novak Djokovic

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Our investigators and prosecutors nationwide will continue to devote themselves to media leak cases in order to protect our nation from the threat posed by the rare intelligence community official who breaks his or her oath.

– John Demers

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It's a special type of marketer who wants to devote that much time, resources and money to attach themselves to a video game.

– Ross Benes

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Citizens who devote their careers to public service deserve at least the same benefit of the doubt that we give friends and relatives who do not spend nights and weekends risking their reputations, and sometimes their lives, to protect America.

– Rod Rosenstein

Found on CNN
4 years ago

...So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men.

– Voltaire

added by Normando
5 years ago

I challenge the press to devote as much time to the lives lost( by drugs) -- and the potential lives that could be saved -- by dedicating the same amount of coverage that you do to idle gossip or trivial stories.

– Melania Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The employee enters into this conversation with a curious, teaming objective and may have formulated some ideas about what aspects of their job they would like to carve out and assign to a peer, if it is presented as an opportunity for the employee to devote more of their time and energy into the aspect of their job that they excel at, it becomes a win/win scenario for their boss.

– Katy Hansell

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We haven't decided to devote any more resources to it because we don't have any more to devote to it.

– Raner Collins

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

After nearly 20 years in the House, the speaker is proud of all that has been accomplished and is ready to devote more of his time to being a husband and a father.

– Brendan Buck

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We have a commitment on a bipartisan basis to address the DACA issue, we’ll devote floor time to that in January.

– Mitch McConnell

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We don’t have the luxury as the world’s leading power to devote our attention to one region and ignore another.

– Xi Jinping

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

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