inspiration
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A Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico draws inspiration from Jesus's commandment to love one's neighbor, arguing that faith demands compassion for the poor, immigrants and marginalized communities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
In his statement, Kundizeza said had "a concrete, documented history" about the story's inspiration and he set out the chronology of its development.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
For more than two decades, Mastodon has turned tragedy into deeply felt musical inspiration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Surprisingly, the inspiration for this research came from a simple personal experience.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
I carefully taped it into my journal for added inspiration.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
But that is the great joy of Anderson’s “Resident Evil” films: They are so remarkably stylized, so absurdly over-the-top, so referential and deferent to Anderson’s own inspirations, that they’ve become singular visions.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
It would be interesting to see what creative inspirations the Europeans brought back from their American sojourns in addition to novel crops and precious metals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Spohn cites “Game of Thrones,” “Lord of the Rings,” “Dungeons & Dragons,” “Star Wars” and even “The Parent Trap” as some of the more popular cultural inspirations for newbies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Many of Iraola's attacking principles resemble those of one of his long-time managerial inspirations, the former Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
I’m always curious about other artists and their habits, their unfinished drafts, their inspirations.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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