inspire

Example Sentences

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"And that's going to inspire the next generation to take us further."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

White said due to Preston being home to "one of the longest-standing egg-rolling events", the charity believed any change made in the city "could help inspire egg-rolling events all over the country".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

And the shots of nature are very pretty indeed — the documentary might inspire you, once you’re done watching, or even sooner, to get off the couch and go into the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In the flurries of media interviews that come with life as an astronaut, he acknowledged the deep responsibility he felt toward the next generations of Black astronauts he hoped to inspire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

When I ask Stu what happened to inspire the crackdown, he just mutters about “management decisions” and takes the opportunity to upbraid Gail and me for being too generous with the rolls.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich