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But as Presley would later admit, this furiously productive period can’t entirely be chalked up to a burst of divine inspiration; his most fruitful years also ran parallel to his opioid addiction.—Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026 The union of athletic aptitude, artistic excellence, and divine inspiration made the Pythian Games second only to the Olympics in prestige.—Literary Hub, 22 Apr. 2026 Feely credited divine inspiration and the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump as the key motivators for entering politics.—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025 When one is whirling, there is purifying of the heart, and a vortex is being created that allows the possibility for divine inspiration of healing and renewal to enter and spread.—Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Still, that doesn’t mean simply sitting in their rooms and praying for divine inspiration on how to vote.—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 2 May 2025 Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Lit up by divine inspiration?—Usa Today, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025 The movement by Gaudí’s community and supporters to push him toward sainthood goes back decades, with many believing that divine inspiration motivated his architecture.—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025 For Slade, songs are often a smorgasbord of pivotal real-life encounters, divine inspiration and a plethora of mustard-seed-sized ideas stored in his brain and scribbled on scraps of paper.—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019