motivation

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"It's been a big motivation to think about this energy system in the context of how we can reduce the costs of critical infrastructure and provide critical amenities for community members," says Gould.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

But there are undeniably warring interests that complicate the publication’s motivation.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

When thought moves forward, it recruits the brain systems involved in learning, motivation and future planning, and this forward engagement helps energize the very physiological systems that support resilience and well-being.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Harborne, who until now had kept a low profile, said he wanted to speak out to explain his motivation and his relationship with Farage.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

They are all celebrated as “courageous explorers” or “brave conquistadores,” but their primary motivation was greed.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz