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Should Swift’s dog inspire a true rush on Samoyed puppies, the breed would not be the first to gain popularity thanks to its celebrity associations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

There’s a world where A.I.-assisted short films could improve in quality and possibly inspire less-recognized creatives to realize their ambitions.

From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026

He’s tough with the kind of leadership skills that inspire teammates to rally around him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 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

All it did was inspire a hearty laugh in the press box.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

“For Ritchie to come from nothing and become such a big figure, that we still play his music today inspires me so much,” Monroy said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

As John McKay, a musicologist, writes, “the very idea” of such a device inspires “a sense of awe and wonder.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

It would feel disingenuous to make art that’s unattainable to the very community who inspires it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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

Voldemort’s expression remained impassive as he said, “Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies. You must know this, Dumbledore.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

The concept and design of her forthcoming restaurant were heavily inspired by places she has encountered in South Korea, where dessert restaurants are much more common.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Yet by late 2024 — not long after she’d dropped an LP, “What Now,” inspired in part by a divorce — the singer had started thinking about the Shakes again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Paddy was inspired for this, his biggest project, by journeys he made on buses when he was younger.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

They include a wall that has been covered in stuffed animals and a ceiling mural that was inspired by the drawings of his daughter, Sovereign.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

“That was pretty amazing with Gene back there. Andrew Yaeger: Gene Whisperer. It actually kind of inspired me.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Kennedy, who was born after her father was assassinated, credits not only him but her whole family with inspiring her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Head of natural environment, Guy Thallon, said reintroducing animals had been "inspiring for the whole Castle Howard team and beyond", with further plans to release beavers in the autumn.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Each one has her singular presence — Trachtenberg plucky and inspiring; Panettiere charming and bold — but together, they’re beautiful complements.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 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

“I should have thought, young man, that the presence of your father would have been welcome instead of inspiring such violent repugnance.”

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley