motivation

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One factor reinforcing Block’s motivation for shorting credit is his opinion that there is too much passive investing in the market that automatically exaggerates moves when they come.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

"I don't think that's its main motivation for positioning itself as it has, but it has something to do with this as well."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It’s a simple but primal character motivation that Beetz sells with a wild-eyed ferocity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Meanwhile Delta Airlines seems to be giving lawmakers additional motivation to resolve their funding dispute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Taro has always been smart, but he lacks motivation.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman