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inspire

[in-spahyuhr] / ɪnˈspaɪər /


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Coming off back-to-back four-win seasons, the Patriots didn’t inspire much confidence to the outside world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jazz legend Louis Armstrong reshaped music in the 20th century, developing the instrumental solo as we know it and inspiring generations to let loose and get personal with their singing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The overpass is perfectly located to inspire the Rams, whose headquarters are nearby and whose players drive under the walkway daily.

From Los Angeles Times

I told the audience, composed mostly of students of journalism, that as a young reporter I had myself witnessed the inspiring culmination of all this in 1989 when I'd stood in Wenceslas Square in Prague.

From BBC

"Proud to call him a friend and a rival and someone that definitely has inspired me," said 24-time major winner Djokovic, whose career has run parallel to Wawrinka's for nearly two decades.

From Barron's