motivation
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The motivation for his behavior is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Department Specialized Investigations Division.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"It's so cold it feels like the city is actively trying to unalive my motivation… I'm not scared, I promise."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Wall Street analysts later explained that the real motivation was likely to protect the Treasury market, just as volatility was starting to tick higher.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have identified a brain mechanism that may help explain how motivation is maintained.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Whatever his motivation, my father accepted the job on the spot.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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“I understand the sphere of these people and the motivations and I’ve been to a lot of these amazing houses,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“He was nearby on the scene there, and we were working trying to ascertain his identity and the motivations behind that,” Hicks said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
To survive, they’ve had to connect with groups that have almost incomprehensibly different motivations.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
If Acme had not accepted your documentation, you could have notified them in writing that you will contact your state’s insurance regulator, focusing on the evidence rather than the Acme adjuster’s motivations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
I am not suggesting that a man become a robot and rid himself of all personal feelings and motivations.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Vocabulary lists containing motivation
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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