imbue
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While eager to imbue him with reverential status, the Party is simultaneously wary that almost any discussion of Mao's legacy could rake up uncomfortable memories.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
But Roslyn Ruff, a talented actor who speaks the verse with commendable clarity, fails to imbue the character with the necessary domineering imperiousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Ely was a favorite opener for veteran rock acts looking to imbue sets with Texas country swagger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
"Artificial intelligence lacks feelings and memories; in short, it has no nafas... It can't imbue it into food."
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
Ernest’s genius, Seaborg perceived, was to draw into his orbit like-minded scientists in every field, not just physics, and imbue them with his own drive to build and perfect his magnificent invention.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Part of that healing process will involve leaning into the humor tat Dodd imbues in his delivery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Beacon imbues its portfolio companies with a central AI-enabled operating system to help them deeply analyze their businesses; the goal is to find tasks to automate, raise productivity and grow profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Dragon Hatchling imbues AI with memory that large language models can’t match, according to Pathway, theoretically enabling a new class of continuously learning, adaptive AI systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
He didn’t just co-write this tale of two estranged brothers excavating their complicated history — he imbues it with his essence, its reason for being.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
All honour be to those noble ladies, worthy to be loved and reverenced by all who love and respect the British navy, and admire the gallant spirit which imbues it.
From Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign by William Henry Giles Kingston
Now, with her latest show Youth, Horgan puts the spotlight on 50-something women, imbued with her trademark tightly balanced mix of hilarity and pathos.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
For those who really read it without the false sense of reverence imbued by generations, Homer’s poem has the feel of a fairy tale.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Human conversations are imbued with background assumptions that give meaning and relevance to the words being used," Denning explains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
The result is a society imbued with ignorance, indifference and even disdain for individuals wrestling with intersecting challenges of aging and cognitive impairment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
I’d felt so brazen tonight, like the Halloween costume had imbued me with a new personality, one more worthy of Adam, of my family.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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For one thing, the display is shaped like a conventional mirror, imbuing it with the comfort of the familiar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
She’s training Claude to detect the difference between right and wrong while imbuing it with unique personality traits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
To its credit, Lee’s “Wedding Banquet” was adept at imbuing humanity into what could’ve easily been a very unserious comedy.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
"Jolie is absolutely spellbinding as Maria Callas, imbuing her with grace and resolve," said Sophia Ciminello of AwardsWatch.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024
After forging the blade, she had spent another three months using Transformation to engrave the weapon, imbuing it with its magical properties.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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