inspire
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The fact that that quote would inspire somebody to make such an idiotic observation, I’m sorry, I’m sorry they did.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 3, 2026
"He inspired me, so if I as a person can give something back to this world - to inspire others - then I feel like I've done my bit on this earth."
From BBC β Oct. 29, 2026
Her years of community organizing in Stockton taught Huerta how to inspire even the most humble of her poor constituents.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 28, 2026
“A commercial might inspire you, but you also have to understand that’s not the experience you’re going to get,” he says.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 28, 2026
The triumph of Alcock and Brown would inspire a whole new world of innovation.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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Nothing about your letter inspires confidence in your father-in-law’s confusing and, frankly, murky situation.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 22, 2026
A major surgery inspires a mother-son adventure through Iceland’s remote Westfjords, where winding roads, thundering waterfalls and uneven hiking trails offer both travelers a test.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 17, 2026
In the joke that inspires the special’s title, she measures an Instagram comment’s subzero value in a wide scope, lampooning the communal yet cartoonish nature of our endless scroll.
From Salon β Oct. 16, 2026
Is it any wonder that a city that favors make-believe would take to a holiday that inspires elaborate set dressings and creative costumes, the latter a chance to take on a role other than ourselves?
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 1, 2026
A few people start grooving on the makeshift dance floor, which inspires Angela and Hilda to leave the bar area.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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Their new material is inspired by the biological processes that form tooth enamel during early childhood.
From Science Daily β Nov. 5, 2026
On Tuesday night, Kornacki inspired a meme simply by being captured on his new network’s Kornacki Cam as he walked down a hall.
From Salon β Nov. 4, 2026
The self-described “photo-historian,” 78, was inspired by a 1788 Benjamin Franklin quote: “I have sometimes almost wished it had been my destiny to be born two or three centuries hence.”
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 3, 2026
“Do I want a dressed up dinner, or a fantasy dinner? The people I am most inspired by, like Kate Moss, love dressing up.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 1, 2026
Given what is at stake at this moment in history, bolder, more inspired action is required than we have seen to date.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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"There are definitely elements of his story that are very unique to him, and that make it even more inspiring."
From Barron's β Nov. 5, 2026
In a statement, the LMB paid tribute to the "inspiring, talented and passionate scientist" and described her death as a "profound shock and a huge loss".
From BBC β Nov. 3, 2026
Decorated with funky green wallpaper, the office is an inspiring corner of the home.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 2, 2026
Another Parks co-star, Aziz Ansari, told Poehler that she and Schur created an inspiring workplace.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 2026
His inspiring sermons retold the story of Moses leading the Jews out of Egypt and to freedom.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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