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Nanocrystals have become an important part of modern materials science, with quantum dots helping inspire the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Also failed to inspire his players in the field while standing in as captain.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Should Swift’s dog inspire a true rush on Samoyed puppies, the breed would not be the first to gain popularity thanks to its celebrity associations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

That light — and Los Angeles itself — continued to inspire and energize the filmmaker and artist throughout his five-plus decades of calling L.A. home, until his death last year at the age of 78.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

And he had a good manner—he could inspire hope and belief.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

You should expect no less for Raising Cane’s, a chicken-finger spot that inspires something close to religious devotion among its growing flock.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

The latest reboot inspires more scepticism than hope for some in Cheorwon.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

As John McKay, a musicologist, writes, “the very idea” of such a device inspires “a sense of awe and wonder.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

“She’s such a badass professional. It was so fun because she inspires me to also be more flexible and creative.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The law leads to angry protests and inspires Harriet Beecher Stowe to write a serialized novel that will become Uncle Tom's Cabin.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Girard has spoken of being inspired by everything from L.A.’s emphasis on social media to commercialism to graffiti art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Josh Levin explains why Eala has inspired such strong devotion among fans, and how she’s reshaping the game in her image.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

Adds Miyashita: "These puzzles beckon our curiosity. After all, spiral forms in nature have inspired human creations ranging from rotini pasta, to a barber's pole or even portrayals of the biblical 'Tower of Babel'."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

The actor reportedly paid $1.75 million for the property after being inspired by a scuba-diving trip to Belize’s coral reefs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

And then, inspired by the sound of their laughter and by this moment, I quickly log in to the YouTube account Ms. Holly gave me.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Yet a sense of cynical self-regard belies these inspiring declarations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The trade inspired complaints that the team’s wealth was bad for the game, inspiring headlines such as this from the New Yorker: “Did the Dodgers Ruin Baseball?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

But worries about America’s fiscal situation have a way of inspiring gold bugs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Each one has her singular presence — Trachtenberg plucky and inspiring; Panettiere charming and bold — but together, they’re beautiful complements.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

“No! No, when I said awesome, I meant, like, inspiring great awe. Daunting. Even fearsome. That a cloud of wind could do all that. It’s terrifying and awful.”

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake