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instill

[in-stil] / ɪnˈstɪl /


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It also was a first for Green Dot, which typically had created new public charter schools from scratch, one grade at a time, to instill a strong culture of motivated families who assertively opt in.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

The goal for “Wishbone” was to make these stories accessible for children, paying homage to the source material, while aiming to instill young viewers with the interest to pick up the books themselves.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

The company employs an in-house philosopher to help instill morality in its AI.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

At the very least, the president of the United States should instill hope in young children.

From Salon May 8, 2026

In American English, to assure is to instill confidence or certainty.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Those experiences shaped their leadership but ultimately instilled an intensely personal approach to building Goruck that’s rooted in a special forces ethos of putting team first.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The airstrikes have instilled deep fear in Ecuadoran fishermen.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Before the match Tuchel, who has instilled high-intensity pressing into his side, called for them to be more deliberate in doing so.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

That definitely instilled in him this fear of confrontation, fear of any kind of high emotions.

From Salon Jul. 5, 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

Her father worked there while pursuing an engineering degree, instilling a work ethic she applied to everything from martial arts to a job taking out the trash at a park.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Alongside his parents, Nadal credits his uncle and longtime coach, Toni, with instilling his trademark mental toughness.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 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

I had so much—an education, a healthy sense of self, a deep arsenal of ambition—and I was wise enough to credit my mother, in particular, with instilling it in me.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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