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inspirational

[in-spuh-rey-shuh-nl] / ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃə nl /








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Lucie Green, a solar physicist at University College London working on the mission, told AFP that total solar eclipses were "inspirational for everybody, artists and scientists alike".

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

You can find lots of inspirational quotes reminding you that 40 is just the beginning, but that framing is false, and diminishes our not insignificant life experience.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

What stood out most was and is their profound appreciation for a grander inspirational source: the world of Studio Ghibli, brought to life by Hayao Miyazaki.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Head teacher Andrew Russell described Pearce as an "inspirational young man" who was "refused to be defined by his health or his surgeries".

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

“He’s got him a bad cough, that boy. Well, maybe he’ll feel a little better after he reads that thing Ignatius give me to give him. Ignatius says it’s inspirational literature.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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