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or indue
1
as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
professional soldiers endued with an ironclad sense of duty and honor
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2
as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
she's always been endued with an unquenchable optimism
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Fredericksburg, Texas Located in the Texas Hill Country with a population just shy of 12,000, Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 by German immigrants—and that heritage suffuses the town's food, architecture, and culture today.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
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For months, an uncanny sense of calm suffused the forest.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Chinese donors have gifted a whopping total of $630 million to Harvard in 965 transactions.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The mother of two said she had recently been gifted a backpack carrier for her now-10-month old.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Laughter rippled through the 2,000-square-foot space as diners chatted over complimentary rice cookies and steaming cups of Persian chai infused with rose petals.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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There are nine actors in the cast in the collaboration that is infused with Russell’s inventive crafting of Rhoda’s letters, Ranney’s historical research with its labor focus, and Garino’s imaginative theatrical expertise.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sweet Venus begins blessing your foundation zone today, reminding you of all the thoughtful tweaks that could make your space feel calmer and more welcoming.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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May God bless all our broken hearts.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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The narrative swap imbued the character with a more substantial motivation.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In terms of the palette, Ono Studio opted for a minimal approach to imbue the space with a sense of clarity.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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The winner will receive £30,000, anonymously endowed, along with a statuette known as the ‘Bessie’, created and donated by the late artist Grizel Niven.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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As public funding for higher education has eroded, universities have increasingly turned to wealthy donors to underwrite major projects and supplement budgets by endowing professorships and research centers.—
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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We sociologists infamously inculcate our innocent students with communist ideals.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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We sociologists infamously inculcate our innocent students with communistic ideals.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fink’s firm, which has made recent forays into private markets, invests heavily in real estate.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Red China buys more Iranian oil than any other country, but has delved into alternatives and has invested heavily in renewables.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Endue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endue. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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