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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 The show’s creator, writer and director, Mackenzie Crook, and the animator Ainslie Henderson have been friends for at least 20 years. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Around 30 animators worked across 40 tiny sets, painstakingly constructing a feature-length film frame by frame. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 The process involved more 230 puppets — including 36 of the main character Prue alone — which were brought to life by a team of 49 animators. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 The director tapped designer William Roy Hodgson, who works at the Monuments Lab that tracked where and when all those Confederate statues first were erected, to be the film’s chief graphic artist and animator. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for animator

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Noun

The driver lost control at the Francisquito Avenue off-ramp and slammed into a wall.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Davis officials said local police did not assist federal immigration agents during Thursday’s operation, although an officer issued a citation to a driver who was honking a car horn near Cowell Boulevard and Lillard Drive.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of driver

Noun

Its effectiveness will depend on how federal agencies identify emerging threats and respond to companies or individuals that cross legal boundaries.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
The foundation, which produces major sporting events including the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, saw an opportunity to build on the event’s extraordinary momentum using its experience with corporate partnerships, event production and city agencies.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of agency

Noun

Engineers are also working on the advanced radioisotope thermoelectric generators to maximize power output for deep-space environments.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Long story short, campers stay warmer on cold nights and cooler on hot nights without a loud, emissions-spewing engine or generator running in the background.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of generator

Noun

Even seemingly small increases—like switching from 10-pound to 12-pound dumbbells, for example—can provide enough of an effective stimulus to build strength without over-stressing your body.

— Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026
China’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter thanks to the country’s powerful export machine, with domestic consumption still lagging and the authorities showing little interest in fiscal stimulus.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of stimulus

Noun

The muon is typically ejected, freeing it to create a new exotic atom and restart the cycle; thus, the muon is acting as a catalyst, a nuclear matchmaker.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Within consumer staples, Kimberly-Clark is my preference thanks to the Kenvue acquisition catalyst.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of catalyst

Noun

In fact, a natural-resource provider's economic incentive is to minimize demand.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Check whether individual and departmental incentives support the company’s broader objectives or encourage people to optimize at one another’s expense.

— Dr. Nore Salman, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of incentive

Noun

Beyond its own career, Television became a key inspiration for Sonic Youth and Geese, which shared Television’s downtown panache and coils of guitar noise.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
In his memoir, Fagen identified Mort Fega of WEVD and his late-night show, Jazz Unlimited, as a fount of inspiration.

— Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026

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