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someone or something that gives life or vigor to
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Recent Examples of animator
Pixar animators worked overtime on this one bringing the pond and the critters and humans to life.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Saoirse Ronan was set to set to and commercials director and visual effect animator Michael Gracey was to have made his feature directing debut on the project.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Alongside Gouldsbury, cartoonist, comedian and animator Alex Krokus will serve as the company’s creative director.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
The second went to Oscar-winning animator, writer and director Michaël Dudok de Wit (The Red Turtle, short film Father and Daughter).
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Saoirse Ronan was set to set to and commercials director and visual effect animator Michael Gracey was to have made his feature directing debut on the project.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Alongside Gouldsbury, cartoonist, comedian and animator Alex Krokus will serve as the company’s creative director.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
The second went to Oscar-winning animator, writer and director Michaël Dudok de Wit (The Red Turtle, short film Father and Daughter).
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animator
Noun
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Once the pedestrians are out of the way, the car slowly pulls into the intersection before stopping again as the HSI agents approach, shouting instructions for the driver to stop.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Harwell, a Mooresville and Myrtle Beach resident, took ownership of the boats as the executor of Williams’ estate, public records show.—
Joe Marusak
March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his estate, appeared for the closed deposition on Capitol Hill.—
STEPHEN GROVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Situationist team also presented the brand’s trajectory to several modeling agencies in the hopes of booking strong models on a budget.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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In Pennsylvania, a lawmaker is proposing a new state agency that would investigate schools and uphold students’ civil rights — traditionally the role of the federal government.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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While most missing items are typical things that people travel with like cellphones, backpacks and glasses, Diaz said there have been a number of unique items turned in, including a prosthetic leg, musical instruments, 55-inch-screen TVs and large generators.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The upcoming EREVs, meanwhile, drive like all-electric vehicles until an engine kicks in and works as a generator to power the vehicle’s electric motors when the vehicle’s battery is depleted.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Our market reacts to rate cuts more than any other stimulus.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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But economists expressed disappointment over the government’s limited stimulus.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Contemplate how these polling results differ between owners and renters and the catalysts behind these divides.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Rockies brought in Willi Castro, 28, to be a veteran catalyst on the team.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s largely because the city of San Diego has been ahead of this curve for years, reducing regulations, creating incentives to build lower-cost housing and doing away with zoning restrictions.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Investors leverage this report to measure tightness in the labor market, which influences expectations around wage inflation; in a hot labor market, businesses need to pay up to attract talent, but when there are way more job-seekers than openings, less financial incentives are needed.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Astral soft opened in December 2025 on a mountain ridge 2,625 feet high—the inspiration for the name Astral is because guests are closer to the sky.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jovial Jupiter stations direct in your 3rd House of Communication, helping messages land and showering your daily exchanges with motivation and inspiration.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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