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had inspired

  • past perfect
    of inspire.
    inspire
    verb (used with object)
    to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence.

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The BBC said Don had" inspired and guided millions of viewers with his warmth, wisdom and passion for gardening" since joining the programme in 2003.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The constitution of the company’s revenue provides insights into the very diversity of business units which had inspired the stock pick.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

And she said their support from afar in the war-torn country had inspired her.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

As for Mr Holemans, he said the success of the posters had inspired him to explore further projects aimed at putting a smile on stranger's faces.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025

Back in America, a seventeen-year-old boy told his friends that the flight had inspired him to put all his efforts into accomplishing something similar.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler