instills
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The idea behind dividend investing is that the need to pay out each and every year instills financial discipline, preventing expensive flights of fancy by the C-suite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
"He's got good control of the game. It instills confidence," said Austro.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Sennott’s advice reflects the same audacious energy she instills in Maia.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2025
Harbaugh’s specialty is how he instills confidence in players, especially his quarterbacks, Mortensen said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
As Sir Joshua said, 'it brushes away the rubbish'; it clears the mind of cant; it instills the habit of singling out the essential thing; it imparts discernment.
From Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood by Charles Grosvenor Osgood
