inspire
Example Sentences
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"At PBS, we will continue to do what we've always done: serve our mission to educate and inspire all Americans as the nation's most trusted media institution."
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
White said due to Preston being home to "one of the longest-standing egg-rolling events", the charity believed any change made in the city "could help inspire egg-rolling events all over the country".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
In the flurries of media interviews that come with life as an astronaut, he acknowledged the deep responsibility he felt toward the next generations of Black astronauts he hoped to inspire.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
As she collected the prize, Dean dedicated the award to author Bell Hooks and "all the black feminists that inspire me to love better and love the people in my life".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
They were a practical people and they did not care about “Violet-tressed Muses who inspire song,” or “Lyric Apollo making sweet melodies upon his golden lyre,” or anything of that sort.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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