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animator

noun

Definition of animator

as in driver

someone or something that gives life or vigor to

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Recent Examples of animator Abi Inman is a a comic artist and animator who works on the Visuals team at NPR. — Abi Inman, NPR, 6 July 2026 That's quite the draw for video editors, music creators, 3D graphic designers, animators, and any other creative making something magic out of a little software and some imagination. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026 The honor has been bestowed upon actors, comedians, directors, producers, costume designers, writers, animators, musicians, executives, journalists, and various other individuals whose work in television has no equal. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 30 June 2026 Honorary Oscars will be presented to actor Glenn Close, director Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for animator

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The drivers are aging demographics, a growing short- and long-sighted population, and the smart eyewear boom; Euromonitor predicts a 48% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to 2030 for the latter.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 July 2026
Nearby, Ahmado, a 42-year-old sewage truck driver, was at work when the same attack struck a group of water trucks.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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As in previous days, the targets were largely in southern and coastal locations, including an area near a cancer hospital in Khuzestan province, Iran’s semi-official agency Mehr News said.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
If the two agencies can avoid repeating past regulatory disagreements and provide clear definitions, the harmonization will be a benefit for prediction markets, said Peter Chan, a Baker McKenzie partner and former SEC employee.

— Ananya Chetia,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026

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The suits are equipped with miniature oxygen generators that allow the cockroaches to survive for up to three hours underwater or in low-oxygen conditions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
To meet energy demand for the grid, the flywheel drives a generator that converts its rotational motion into electricity.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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Analysts said the persistence of such underlying weakness also raises the question of whether Chinese officials will turn to more fiscal stimulus to try and boost domestic spending.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The stutter, in this case, provides a sudden stimulus that triggers the ’keeper to commit to going in a certain direction early, which can then be exploited with a shot sent the other way.

— Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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The shift boosts the catalyst’s efficiency to activate hydrogen and selectively cleave the internal carbon bonds of the plastic.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
As markets shift, customer expectations evolve, and new technologies reshape the field, the strongest leaders harness change as a catalyst for building new sources of momentum.

— Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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