inspire
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"I think they inspire happiness," zoo visitor Rachel Totts told AFP on Friday.
From Barron's β Nov. 7, 2026
He knows film buffs will scrutinize his work on highly anticipated releases, especially Marvel or Christopher Nolan films, which both inspire plenty of bathroom-break discourse.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 6, 2026
He said he was "nervous", adding: "Everyone calls me a hero, that I inspire people, I just feel happy it went really well and it was a lot better than I thought."
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
“Walter helped inspire audiences with his optimism, humor, and adventurous spirit,” the representative said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
"This is the solarium courtyard to inspire your arcana. I encourage all favorites to walk in it daily. Very therapeutic."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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A single share might be worth far less than the financial awareness it inspires.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 3, 2026
Nothing about your letter inspires confidence in your father-in-law’s confusing and, frankly, murky situation.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 22, 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 β Oct. 16, 2026
Instead, it tilts into becoming a caper flick as Seyfried’s commitment to understanding her character’s motivation inspires the actor to invite herself along.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 14, 2026
You are the one who inspires me to go on.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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The rest of the Lakers are feeding off his energy and playing inspired hoops.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 7, 2026
By contrast, his paper and bamboo Akari lantern of 1952 was inspired by the traditional Japanese lanterns he studied during a postwar trip.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 7, 2026
Rose, 45, created her namesake menswear label in London in 2007, with styles inspired by the rave and hip-hop scenes as well as punk and football.
From Barron's β Nov. 6, 2026
It has outlasted kingdoms and empires, inspired religious devotion and political movements, and found new life, again and again, on TV and in cinema.
From BBC β Nov. 5, 2026
The English played well, but the Americans played better, and contested every inch of the ground as strongly as if the spirit of ’76 inspired them.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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As California’s Latino population grew and their political power eventually did too, the days when such a victory would have been an inspiring surprise are long gone.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
Decorated with funky green wallpaper, the office is an inspiring corner of the home.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 2, 2026
Another Parks co-star, Aziz Ansari, told Poehler that she and Schur created an inspiring workplace.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 2026
His stance against racial inequality was seen as heroic by many, inspiring other NFL players to follow suit.
From BBC β Oct. 27, 2026
That he was the most inspiring and the best loved of all Hogwarts headmasters cannot be in question.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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