inspiration
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It wasn’t long before he lost the thread of his inspiration.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Yan has said that he drew inspiration from the catastrophic collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
In 2020, the actress opened the doors to her sprawling space as she lifted the lid on the inspiration behind its design.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The conductor said the opportunity is "a thrill and an inspiration," but confessed to finding it a little daunting.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
In Mr. Burns’s case, inspiration struck the poet soon after his plow struck the nest of a “wee beastie,” which is to say, a small field mouse, and tore it all to pieces.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing inspiration
An Inspirational Back-to-School Word List
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The Ingenious Lexicon of Invention
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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
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