instill
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It’s all part of a growing national effort to instill good money habits and help young adults navigate an increasingly complicated financial world full of debt hazards, betting apps and “finfluencers,” writes Genna Contino.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
To make up for this, Gray’s team tried to enlist several leading academic historians to instill more of an overarching narrative structure.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
It’s one of many safety nets in place that should instill confidence when we board planes, cruise ships or simply pack up the car for a weekend getaway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But Pochettino was also the person who managed to instill belief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
To get a point across, to instill guilt in your lover, to defend yourself.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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He is unwavering in his belief that the newly constructed Lakers can compete for an NBA championship this season and that is the conviction coach JJ Redick has instilled into his group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
What values from your family were instilled in you and your brother?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The airstrikes have instilled deep fear in Ecuadoran fishermen.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
But they are very much in keeping with the values which Painter and Meadows have instilled in a group that continue to hit spectacular heights.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
It instilled a spirit of defiance and radicalism among the people, broke the fear of prison, and boosted the popularity and influence of the NIC and TIC.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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And though she has never taken formal acting classes, Navarrette credits her seventh-grade English teacher, Ms. Patton, for instilling in her to “feel her feet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
But the book offers hard-won advice for instilling principles across a workforce, no matter the size of the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
De la Fuente's success with Spain is the product of decades of work within the Spanish federation, and of his own role as a coach in that system since 2013, shaping players and instilling values.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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
If his upbringing at the abbey had specialized in anything, it was instilling a profound sense of unworthiness.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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