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inspire

[in-spahyuhr] / ɪnˈspaɪər /


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This is not a book to inspire car enthusiasts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

It was women like Amelia who helped inspire another Cardiff reader to open the city's first bookshop dedicated solely to romance.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Modi described the creation of the strategic partnership as a "milestone" that would inspire greater energy and confidence, as he was hosted by the New Zealand leader at Government House in Auckland.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

When we tell ourselves stories about warrior elites—and invoke their iconography to inspire and galvanize—we often dismiss and ignore their victims as inconvenient or annoying footnotes.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

They have the force of character to inspire exhausted rowers to dig deeper and try harder, even when all seems lost.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

The segment ends on a starkly moving note when a visit to the Anne Frank House inspires an unexpected epiphany.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Indeed, it is this that inspires most of the questions present-day visitors put to the Capitol guides.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

It’s a hard skill to teach, but he hopes this new season of “Struggle Meals” inspires people to use their leftover ingredients in interesting and creative ways.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

I hope this collection inspires people to celebrate the country as a whole rather than looking at it state to state.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

The upcoming journey inspires them to try to come up with a good name for Gogol, so they can submit his passport application.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Van der Velden says that reviewing different AI-generated versions of a scene can sometimes feel like discovering an unexpectedly inspired take from a human actor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The initiative was inspired by Ed Sheeran's charity, which has funded similar schemes in libraries and youth centres, as well as offering instrument loans to aspiring musicians.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

A 2023 letter signed by Elon Musk and other industry figures, warning of the “profound risks” of the most advanced AI and calling for a moratorium, inspired her.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

They also believe the same principles could be applied to photonic and quantum systems, opening new possibilities for controlling light, processing information, and studying wave behavior inspired by some of the universe's most extreme environments.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The Haudenosaunee Constitution, called the Great Law of Peace, inspired some key parts of the US Constitution.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

And by inspiring simultaneous awe over good corporate citizenship and 72-pound wheels of Parmigiano reggiano, Costco seems to be one of the few entities with the cachet and mass appeal to break through.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

"And you have got people selling ammonites to kids on the beach and that is inspiring curiosity in the outside world."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Chung’s experience with Walk Your Plans was especially inspiring.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

"I think the effect that it will have in Canada and the inspiring of people will be immense," said Canada coach Jesse Marsch.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

The article was inspiring and many teachers throughout the country responded by inviting us to speak at their schools.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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