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inspiration

[in-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃən /


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Local architects Cynthia Sigler and Alex Athenson took inspiration from early 20th century Sears catalogs that sold homes as kits when they founded the nonprofit last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Artemis II is an inspiration, 40 years after we were traumatized by the Challenger disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In 2016, Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, taking inspiration and personnel from Barack Obama’s two election wins, was a data-heavy enterprise that relied on analytics — and, famously, an algorithm named Ada.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

The brand became popular for its unique fragrances that took inspiration from British nature.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Maybe they’ll give me inspiration for the art assignment.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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