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animate

[an-uh-meyt, an-uh-mit] / ˈæn əˌmeɪt, ˈæn ə mɪt /




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Such outcomes would not resolve the broader debates that animate these cases.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

In 2017, she sold the company, pocketing about $12 million, but her vision continued to animate OneTaste.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

A family is visiting their grandmother for Thanksgiving at an assisted-living facility and as a treat, they’ve used an app to animate some of her old black-and-white photos using artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

He was trying to convey emotion and animate characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

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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