inspired

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"You've really inspired the entire world," Trump said, calling them "modern-day pioneers" who have "a lot of courage."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

This road trip continues a series exploring California’s overlooked scenic highways, inspired in part by artist Earl Thollander’s “Back Roads of California,” whose sketches and travel notes celebrated a slower way of seeing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Newton wrote the law of universal gravitation, inspired by a falling apple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Its accompanying video is inspired by the work of Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, specifically his “One-Minute Sculptures” series.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 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