inspired
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A Florida jury hearing an opioid-related case planned a group costume inspired by a pair of Dr. Seuss characters, Thing One and Thing Two.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Its menu this year played tribute to the festival’s president, Korean director Park Chan-wook, with dishes inspired by his films like “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Lindeman says she was inspired by Los Angeles’ broader scent culture and a curiosity about what it would feel like to center smell in a communal setting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“Queer Roast” was inspired by advice Stier received from Zach Zimmerman, a gay comedian he looked up to.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The passage originally contained a single direct quotation from Lucretius, but two more were added in 1588, and we will see in a moment that it is directly inspired by Lucretius on foedus naturae.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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