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inspirer

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as in initiator

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The Mavericks — not exactly bursting at the seams with other high-level offensive initiators — must be careful not to wear him down.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Reaching out to express gratitude, offer help, or simply listen is consistently rated as more rewarding by the recipient than the initiator expects.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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In 1966, healthcare advocacy pioneer Ruth Ravich founded the Department of Patient Representation at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York – widely considered the beginning of the patient advocate role.

— Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
For the milestone edition, streetwear pioneer Hiroshi Fujiwara and his Fragment Design label served as artistic directors alongside rapper Playboi Carti, shaping the festival’s products, programming and experiences.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

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Vanderbilt is building a graduate campus in West Palm Beach focused on business, AI, and data science, with $50 million from developer Stephen Ross leading the fundraising.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
The family of prominent railroad and oil tycoon Daniel Murphy donated it after his death and the Church leased it to oil developers beginning in the 1960s.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
In addition, each year between April and October crews are testing generators, redundancy systems and other equipment to prepare for the worst, Shelton said.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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Barrera sees the superintendent as a convener and organizer to advance initiatives that benefit students — with or without state funding or direction from the governor and Legislature.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The upcoming protests aim to encourage people to vote early, according to the organizer’s website.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

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