motivation
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Capt. Zefanus Waruwu was ordering his nine fellow Indonesian crew to sing, jog and do push-ups on deck, “to keep motivation up,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
"And just knowing that gives me the motivation to continue to work hard and to keep believing in myself."
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
One factor reinforcing Block’s motivation for shorting credit is his opinion that there is too much passive investing in the market that automatically exaggerates moves when they come.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
While SPS has no known cure, Dion did not lose motivation to continue performing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Algernon refuses to run the maze any more; general motivation has decreased.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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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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