inspire
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“Young adults respond rationally to inflation and stagnant wages” doesn’t inspire quite the same existential panic as “Gen Z killed nightlife,” but it’s probably closer to the truth.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Indiana is in many ways a liminal state, the place you pass through between scruffy Cleveland and business-like Chicago, with little to inspire romantic odes to home.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
“This collaboration creates a new bridge between the stories we tell and the creativity they inspire, giving creators a bigger stage to share what they’ve made, and audiences more to discover on Disney+ every day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Wang said that investigating a wider range of organisms may inspire new approaches to some of medicine's most challenging problems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
All the piercings and tattoos didn’t exactly inspire confidence.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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Volunteer Chelsea Johnson said she hoped the project inspires more people to become interested in astronomy once the site open.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“She’s such a badass professional. It was so fun because she inspires me to also be more flexible and creative.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The segment ends on a starkly moving note when a visit to the Anne Frank House inspires an unexpected epiphany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Regardless of how he fares this week, Howard says his Open debut will be worthwhile if it inspires other people with cystic fibrosis to chase their dreams.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
At the moment it inspires me, if not with love, at least with confidence.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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One of the products inspired by Lewicki's trips is Volcanics which has launched in the UK and Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The two buildings were inspired by light, the environment, and a minimalist palette.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
It’s also somehow appropriate that AI-driven business pressures inspired this mascot, who has been described as “giving enterprise AI a more human face” even though he himself is partly AI-generated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Sudeikis says Alice was inspired by his history working for female bosses, including Tina Fey at “Saturday Night Live.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
It’s the story of a thousand young women who grew up inspired by Marina Raskova and who were ready to follow her into the air.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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And I found that to be very inspiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah was among those who paid tribute, saying his "history of courage, dedication and contribution will always remain inspiring".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Known as the "Skype mafia" effect, founders and early employees took the experience they gained from the company and went on to start their own companies, inspiring others to do the same.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Instead, might we suggest an inspiring essay on democracy, or a fun quiz, or a movie recommendation, or even a series of fun pieces on revenge?
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
Maybe the blurring of identity, the mob release, has an effect on Tessie, inspiring the kind of hysteria Sinatra does.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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