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motivation

[moh-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃən /


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WSJ Pro: You have pointed to artificial intelligence bottlenecks and the shifting focus of founders toward hardware as the motivation for launching the Machine Age fund.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Explaining his continued motivation, Benitez said: "I was a PE teacher before and was trying to improve young people. It was the same as when I had Anthony Gordon at Everton."

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Playing in front of her two daughters was cited as her main motivation, while she said winning matches was "not important" as she placed an emphasis on "having fun".

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

"It shapes your psyche and moulds your motivation to fight, so that in critical situations, you know you are capable of something more", said Karyi.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

I didn’t have motivation enough to have opinions, or energy enough to care.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Fans on social media questioned her motivations and expressed concerns for her safety while Gotham supporters voiced their disappointment over the messaging around her exit and the club missing out on a transfer fee.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

In a sane world he would provide answers that could facilitate greater understanding of his actions and motivations, and how he believes those actions will benefit the American people.

From Salon Aug. 21, 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

Tomkins believed that faces—even the faces of horses—held valuable clues to inner emotions and motivations.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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