instill
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We’ve worked hard for 18 years to instill a strong work ethic and teach budgeting skills, and I don’t want to see that undone.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
“My teammates are always just making sure I’m calm and in the moment. The confidence that they instill in me every day really helps.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
"But the impetus for its creation was a desire to instill fiscal discipline, and that is something we wholeheartedly endorse."
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
For jaded adults and curious children alike, Amélie’s wide-eyed marvel of the world will instill new faith just when we could use it the most.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
He tried to instill some military training in me, but always sweetened it with candy.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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