Sentence examples for devoted himself to expanding from inspiring English sources

Amenhotep III, also called Amenophis III, king of ancient Egypt (reigned 1390 53 bce) in a period of peaceful prosperity, who devoted himself to expanding diplomatic contacts and to extensive building in Egypt and Nubia.

Young entrepreneur Jonathan Mitchell, 16, is undecided whether to continue with the academy or devote himself to expanding his new record label, Truble Maker Recordz.

Shackleton devoted himself to a worthy goal.

Later he devoted himself to painting.

After 1868 Lenbach devoted himself to portraiture.

Benjamin devoted himself to journalism.

From 1898 to his death, Thurston devoted himself to business.

Lord Crawford devoted himself to astronomy immediately on leaving Trinity College, Cambridge.

So he devoted himself to a family tradition: handball.

There he also devoted himself to improving the phonograph.

By the early 1960s, Mr. Hulings devoted himself to easel paintings.