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inspire

[in-spahyuhr] / ΙͺnˈspaΙͺΙ™r /


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A spokesperson for F1 said: "We have the opportunity to inspire and bring the passion of F1 to 100 million people across Africa and sport can be a positive force for good."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Customers—and their children—bond with the cats, who become beloved fixtures in the stores and inspire people to keep coming back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, a growing number of more speculative products have helped to inspire a flurry of new ETF launches.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

That unusual scene helped inspire the scientific name.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“He loses no opportunity to let me see that he despises me and I inspire aversion in him,” Theo tells Wil.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

She projects a likeable persona, but her candidacy inspires no one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"When I have paint on I feel crazy. It makes me perform better, it inspires me. There's not much different between paint and no paint, this is my true personality."

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

I also suspect that, to whatever extent Bill Pay actually inspires more Bill Pay usage, they’re correct about that.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

The agreement inspires "very little confidence" as recent incidents of AI going rogue suggest companies have been undisciplined in their approach, she added.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The genome project, in turn, inspires attempts to understand human variation and “normal” behavior in terms of genes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

After World War II, economists inspired by John Maynard Keynes thought monetary and fiscal policy could influence inflation and unemployment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

It wasn’t enough to simply watch films; I needed an outlet for all the ways they made me feel and all the ideas they inspired.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

The sermon, the 74-year-old later told me, was inspired by the questions he was getting from the congregation, which numbers around 150.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

It will also feature a lazy river that floats past scenery inspired by Mattel Games, including UNO, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, and Magic 8 Ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I saw your website. It inspired me to pull some strings, and I managed to get some info out of the rehab center. The coyote’s still there and is even recovering.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

He said that while the "technological progress" from AI was "inspiring", the "threat it poses according to its own inventors is daunting".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

"I'm excited to keep uplifting my friends and cheering them on as they reach for the Moon. Together, we'll keep pushing boundaries and inspiring the next giant leap."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Its mission, said former assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Remington Kellogg that year, was to “awaken” a “clear understanding of the inspiring story of the United States — its origins, struggles, development, traditions, strength.”

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

His passion for fostering the community was inspiring and sticks with me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

I imagined that seeing a Muslim American in hijab who wasn’t on screen to talk politics or terrorism but rather something positive and awe inspiring like my Olympic journey had to have a positive effect.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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