instilled
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For the players, the sense of teamwork that the coach instilled was vital to building a competitive program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
While Forest head coach Oliver Glasner has work to do to get his side scoring goals, he's already instilled a solid foundation to build from at the back, as has Andoni Iraola at Liverpool.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Ma had instilled in us the importance of education, but I also felt my athletic value would rise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The airstrikes have instilled deep fear in Ecuadoran fishermen.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
“America ... shall respond finally ... to the self-interest instilled in all men by our God . .. now untrammeled by the unnatural devices of princes and . . . tyrants. .. .”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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