animate
Example Sentences
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However perverse and depraved the ideas that animate the Islamic Republic and Hezbollah, they inspire the kind of conviction that motivates people to fight grimly on against the odds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
They just needed to submit photographs of themselves and their loved ones, and AI would then animate the material following specific prompts.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Similar concerns animate Andrews’ sculpture practice, which she’s returned to now that her life has regained equilibrium.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
Such outcomes would not resolve the broader debates that animate these cases.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026
It was a different sensation; whereas the jungle’s dirt had been warm and inviting, the stable's was cooler and distinctly less animate.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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