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inspire

[in-spahyuhr] / ɪnˈspaɪər /


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The films Leawood and Clockwork are producing inspire discussion.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

“That bond, that closeness — those types of things inspire me to show up and take photos of people. To showcase that they are important.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Shah said on X that he hoped the anniversary would "inspire us all to move forward towards building a fair, transparent, and opportunity-filled Nepal".

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Pilgrimages inspire some people, we knew from acquaintances who had trekked routes such as the Camino de Santiago in Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

“You. Your own character. The kind of person you choose to be—and that you inspire others to be.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

You should expect no less for Raising Cane’s, a chicken-finger spot that inspires something close to religious devotion among its growing flock.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

The latest reboot inspires more scepticism than hope for some in Cheorwon.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Volunteer Chelsea Johnson said she hoped the project inspires more people to become interested in astronomy once the site open.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

As John McKay, a musicologist, writes, “the very idea” of such a device inspires “a sense of awe and wonder.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The upcoming journey inspires them to try to come up with a good name for Gogol, so they can submit his passport application.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

At least, that’s the scientist’s reasoning for why the names she chose for four newly described Australian insect species were inspired by her favorite world-famous pop star.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

"A key challenge faced by biomimetic science is realizing environmentally friendly material designs inspired by nature at the scale and cost of existing materials," said Assoc.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks that would define his presidency, George W. Bush, now an avid painter, is displaying 16 pieces of art inspired by the tragic events.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

With gameplay based on Chinese martial arts and inspired by wuxia cinema, the development team worked in close collaboration with traditional martial arts schools.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

A follow-up might focus on blues, jazz and other genres inspired by the music of the Civil Rights movement.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The museum board said Exposition Park would allow the institution to “have the greatest impact on the broader community, fulfilling our goal of inspiring, engaging and educating a broad and diverse visitorship.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

"We're competitors but we're also motivating each other, inspiring each other, pushing each other to do better in the races," she says.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Today, the scene in China’s rugged south is inspiring more than just poets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Its retrospective review concluded Pele would have claimed the award after inspiring Brazil to their first World Cup triumph at the age of 17.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

“I should have thought, young man, that the presence of your father would have been welcome instead of inspiring such violent repugnance.”

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley




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