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Instead, it’s inspired by the famous fig tree metaphor from Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” where each plump and juicy fig, dangling deliciously on the branches, represents a different life path for the protagonist.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
In 2012, Ronaldo inspired Real to their first La Liga title in four years but it was Messi who picked up his fourth straight Ballon d'Or award - much to his rival's disgust.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
It was one of America’s deadliest mining accidents and inspired the Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Architects Billie Tsien and Tod Williams brushed off criticism, saying that Obama himself was inspired by the chunky works of the modernist Romanian sculptor.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The city’s 80 percent unemployment rate, a result of the Great Depression, had led factory managers to reduce wages and inspired thousands of citizens to support the strikers.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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