animate

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

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

The third track, “Appetite,” features horns and strings to animate his story of the loneliness and isolation of life on the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

The static from the carpet gave them a shock, presumably, and it helped animate his monster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

They animate the jar’s swelling surface, its bulge already emphasized by wide black bands around the neck and foot.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

He pantomimes the action with both hands, grunting to animate it further.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali