imagination

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That shot 57 years ago helped capture the public's imagination when it was taken by US astronaut Bill Anders during the first space mission to carry humans around the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Theoretically, you could tell the bot to build you a game, or an app to organize your schedule, or really anything your imagination allows.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

When presented without theatrical aspect but as a private process of the imagination, it becomes a lavishly lovable antidote to our too often accepting the world’s absurdity only as dooms-scrollable tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Parent-facing content like Cbeebies Bedtime stories also encourage "interaction, imagination and shared viewing between children and their loved ones around them", she added.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“Two: Piper Milly’s winning science project was absurd. Shooting marbles at an unbaked cake? That’s just sad. Three, and most importantly: Piper Milly is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a person who excels.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein