inspiration

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Polls showed Fernandez, who takes inspiration from the iron-fisted president of nearby El Salvador, could win the 40 percent of votes needed to win outright, avoiding a runoff with any of her 19 rivals.

From Barron's

Harris-Genois said he took inspiration from a lion when creating Demogorgon's threatening posture -- toes perched, ready to pounce.

From Barron's

Here as elsewhere in his work, Mr. Mansfield credits Strauss’s unusual and sometimes controversial approach as his main inspiration.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most of the defectors cited concerns about government spending more generally as the inspiration for their vote.

From Salon

Birds, from pigeons and crows to the more rare roseate spoonbill, were the inspiration.

From BBC