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inspiration

[in-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃən /


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In crafting the final season, which finds Homelander demanding to be worshiped as God, the writers drew inspiration from the actions of current and former fascist leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And it can provide inspiration for your children and grandchildren, too.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

But David wasn’t my only inspiration in Florence’s Gallery of the Academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Leo had called for an end to "polarising narratives" as a week-long state visit expected to focus on migration and social issues began on Saturday, a source of inspiration for Peralta.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

In Mr. Burns’s case, inspiration struck the poet soon after his plow struck the nest of a “wee beastie,” which is to say, a small field mouse, and tore it all to pieces.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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