animate

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Such outcomes would not resolve the broader debates that animate these cases.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

Your avatar buddy is housed in a little jar with an LED projection system to display and animate it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

That Seu marries the feminine and the spartan in her space feels intentional — a reflection of the dualities that animate her life and work.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

He was trying to convey emotion and animate characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The crisp air, the sunlight, the movement on the river, and the moving river itself,—the road that ran with us, seeming to sympathise with us, animate us, and encourage us on,—freshened me with new hope.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens