ulterior

Example Sentences

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“So, there’s probably less public anxiety about his agenda harboring ulterior motives.”

From Washington Times

San Francisco State University has shut down its Confucius Institute, a China-funded language and culture program, under pressure from federal officials suspicious of ulterior motives to infiltrate American campuses.

From Los Angeles Times

But he defended Thomas and Crow, saying he believed there was no ulterior motive behind the real estate magnate's largesse over the decades.

From Salon

The safe conclusion, as with Carlson, is that this behavior is very normal in conservative media, and only comes to light when there are ulterior motives for ending the career of a right-wing talking head.

From Salon

Eisen told Salon that Jordan and the House Judiciary Committee are proving their ulterior motives in "the excuses they put forward."

From Salon