driving force
Example Sentences
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Heavy and sustained rainfall over multiple days increases the driving force within the Earth that produces landslides, while also reducing the strength of the soil, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
For many younger buyers, practicality is the driving force.
From Barron's
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., a driving force in the bipartisan push to release the files, bashed the DOJ in a social media post on Monday.
From Salon
As Rogers knows better than most, Emery's relentless quest for perfection is the driving force behind Villa's bid for an incredible title triumph.
From Barron's
He was a driving force behind a 1998 campaign to tax tobacco products to fund early childhood development in California.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
