motive

Example Sentences

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This was considered an honor, but Amy and I had an additional motive: We believed we would glean more from observing the friends they selected than we would from scouring their backpacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai said the attacks at Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan station were "a deliberate act", although the motive was not immediately clear.

From Barron's

Authorities have not provided any suspected motive for either of the attacks.

From BBC

Oh, we don’t officially know the motive yet.

From The Wall Street Journal

But of course we know the motive.

From The Wall Street Journal