motivation
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Gies, who is around 60, said his motivation for creating Madison Air was his realization that “indoor air quality was horrible,” according to a Ret ail Roadshow.com presentation External link.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
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
“I just have a really sweet love story later in life,” House said of her motivation to audition for the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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
Everyone was, at a minimal estimate, “a good egg” or “a decent sort,” and motivation was never judged to be at variance with outward show.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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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