instill
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The culture he wants to instill “is resonating. I hear it back in the hallways. I hear it at the cafeteria.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
But Pochettino was also the person who managed to instill belief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
What I try to instill instead is an intrinsic desire to grow as a thinker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
At the very least, the president of the United States should instill hope in young children.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
For Terryl, the exhilaration around learning was a sign of the enthusiasm she tried to instill in her children, tried to exhibit for them.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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Tan has also made sweeping changes to management and priorities, many of which have boosted morale and instilled more confidence in customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
That definitely instilled in him this fear of confrontation, fear of any kind of high emotions.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
My father was a coach, and he instilled: You may not be the most talented, but be someone they can count on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
They had tons of it and the steel O'Neill instilled was the thing that got them over the line in the Premiership and the Scottish Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Throughout his children’s lives, Roosevelt had instilled in them his love of nature.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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Carlos Beltrán credits his father with instilling his work ethic by winning “perfect attendance” certificates every year for 35 years at his company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The idea is that prevention is better than a cure when it comes to instilling financial responsibility in young people.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Attenborough's programmes succeeded in instilling in the public an unparallelled passion and wonder for the natural world, said Gouyon.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Chief Marketing Officer Joon Silverstein is leading the brand’s largest campaign to date—and instilling a culture of real conversation with its Gen Z target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Far from instilling resentment, Martin told her, the patrollers’ diligence was a point of pride from county to county.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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