inspired

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"Her uncompromising leadership repeatedly freed the nation from undemocratic conditions and inspired people to strive for freedom."

From Barron's

Whether current politics inspired that thread doesn’t matter; those ideas are baked into the clay of American history, making the broader lessons of “Sinners” timeless.

From Salon

I met a married couple at a No Kings rally in Sacramento who were dressed up as dinosaurs, inspired by the Portland Frog, an activist who wears an inflatable amphibian suit.

From Los Angeles Times

She also inspired French New Wave directors like Jean-Luc Godard, who chose her to star in what would become one of his most critically acclaimed films, “Contempt.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Loosely inspired by the career of comedian John Bishop, Is This Thing On? is the third film directed by Bradley Cooper after A Star Is Born and Maestro.

From BBC