Example Sentences

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He argues, in this entertaining and enlightening book, that the spirit—the fire—that drove the Founding Fathers to risk everything to establish something very new has animated this country ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

And more importantly, she fostered a way of being that has animated my entire adult life.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

Now, he appears willing to use that power to change the way the US conducts trade policy – an issue that has animated him for more than four decades.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

“Not Okay” with Zoey Deutch hits Hulu, HBO Max has animated VRChat documentary “We Met in Virtual Reality” and more movies to watch at home.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2022

This passage gives the key to the spirit which has animated modern Japan down to the present day.

From The Problem of China by Russell, Bertrand