animating

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It is about much more profound questions of Britain's sovereignty, economy and place in the world which have been animating our politics for more than a decade now.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Democracy demands allegiance to ideals of human dignity and political equality, the protection of which is its animating purpose.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Feeding this public appetite for sadism has been an animating feature of Noem’s DHS.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

It doesn’t get much more delicate than breath, which was one of the animating ideas for Hildur Guðnadóttir’s score for “Hedda.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

He turned his face to me, flames animating the shadows that fell there under his eyes, along his cheekbones.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline