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Motivated by price, convenience, a desire for anonymity, or wariness of interacting with a clinician, some patients buy medication online from a number of online vendors selling drugs manufactured in India.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Motivated reasoning occurs when people bias their thinking to arrive at a conclusion that matches their own desires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Motivated by sustainability, Ellen Hodakova Larsson, 32, grew up on a farm an hour outside of Stockholm, and credits her parents’ ingenuity and resourcefulness as a major inspiration for her designs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

Motivated to fill the knowledge gap, the researchers analyzed data and samples from 70 postmenopausal women in Turkey.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

Motivated by fear of capture—and worse, she jerked sharply back on her left rein and kicked smartly with her left heel into his still-heaving flank.

From Si'Wren of the Patriarchs by Cheney, Roland Jon




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