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inspire

[in-spahyuhr] / ΙͺnˈspaΙͺΙ™r /


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Zoe Gauntlett, whose business, Untold Luxury Group, uses trunk shows and personal shoppers to connect luxury brands with customers, said that group shopping can often inspire impulse buying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The original ‘Star Trek’ premiered in 1966, and despite a rocky start, it endures and continues to inspire the franchise’s creatives, stars and fans who say its lessons are still relevant today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

A hair stylist from Ringwood is hoping to inspire other hairdressers across the country to offer free haircuts.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

“A commercial might inspire you, but you also have to understand that’s not the experience you’re going to get,” he says.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

"He'll fill you with self-doubt, fear, and paranoia, and even inspire betrayal. The mind suffers illnesses, too."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

As the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Hamilton told voters his faith is what inspires his belief that the government should help care for the poor and vulnerable.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Nothing about your letter inspires confidence in your father-in-law’s confusing and, frankly, murky situation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

A major surgery inspires a mother-son adventure through Iceland’s remote Westfjords, where winding roads, thundering waterfalls and uneven hiking trails offer both travelers a test.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

In the joke that inspires the special’s title, she measures an Instagram comment’s subzero value in a wide scope, lampooning the communal yet cartoonish nature of our endless scroll.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

You are the one who inspires me to go on.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Their new material is inspired by the biological processes that form tooth enamel during early childhood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

But after seeing movies like “Primetime,” “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” in theaters this year, Jordano is more inspired than ever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

On Tuesday night, Kornacki inspired a meme simply by being captured on his new network’s Kornacki Cam as he walked down a hall.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Do I want a dressed up dinner, or a fantasy dinner? The people I am most inspired by, like Kate Moss, love dressing up.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

But that orphans’ home inspired no inklings of thankfulness in my heart.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

The city is still a heavyweight on the scene, inspiring generations of artists to continue pushing boundaries in dance music.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

With floor-to-ceiling windows, the home is flooded with stunning natural light and is certainly an inspiring place for a notable entertainment industry professional to thrive.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

"I saw him on YouTube Reels... that's where I first saw him and I was like, man, he's so inspiring," Beau Matthews, 23, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

We saw her face the most difficult challenges, and she did it with so much grace and strength that it became, on top of everything else, a very inspiring story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Another inspiring speech from Jackson,” he said to himself.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan


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