driving force
Example Sentences
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The driving force behind that is Padre Pepe, a chatty parish priest in jeans and checked shirt rather than a dog collar.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Williams had said the chance to play in front of her children was the driving force behind her sensational return and she provided a memorable moment for them.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
As theaters continue to navigate rough waters amid hopes of a durable post-pandemic recovery, celebrity buyers have become a driving force in the effort to preserve some of L.A.’s historic venues.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Waller was a driving force behind the Fed’s three rate cuts in the second half of last year.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
In the spring of 1838, as Darwin tore into a new journal—the maroon C notebook—he had more thoughts on the nature of this driving force.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
