instills

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Oklahoma City methodically collects talent, instills a team-first culture, plays unselfishly and usually wins going away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"He's got good control of the game. It instills confidence," said Austro.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Sennott’s advice reflects the same audacious energy she instills in Maia.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

Go with the better quarterback, and Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow instills a lot of belief in his team.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

As Sir Joshua said, 'it brushes away the rubbish'; it clears the mind of cant; it instills the habit of singling out the essential thing; it imparts discernment.

From Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood by Osgood, Charles Grosvenor