motives
Example Sentences
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“Investigations are continuing to establish the full circumstances, motives, and any links related to the incident, as well as to complete technical examinations and analysis of physical and digital evidence,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
There are roughly a dozen distinct motives for keeping things, Ekerdt said, and they break down into two broad camps: things that are useful and things that are symbolic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
It added that no suspects or motives had been identified, but the national police unit was investigating.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I’m interested in people’s motives behind storytelling and what’s in, what’s cool, what’s hot, what has currency, and what are the intentions of the people telling those stories?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The motives behind building the new church were twofold: to resurrect the ancient splendor of Byzantium and to show the world the financial wherewithal of die prospering Greek American community.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
