motion
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Bougatef's declaration, which came in what is called a Section 5 report, set in motion a process that could see outside intervention in the wake of no solution.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Because of this motion, LRO must wait for a particular location to rotate into a position where it can be observed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
One of Bailey's favourite examples, he recalls, was a council that voted for a motion supporting freedom of information - in private.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The motion, Jackson noted, relied heavily on the observations of the officers against whom Flores had leveled claims — and who were under internal investigation by the LAPD.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
In ghostly slow motion, I could see her running with mane and tail blowing in the breeze.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Astronomers can detect these faint signatures and use them to study the clusters' motions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Built and operated by the NSO in Hawaii, the telescope provided images detailed enough to expose plasma motions that had never previously been visible.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Fight choreography was made to look more like brawling, with Chau noting performers dialed back “strong shapes, motions and lines” into characters that are “a little bit more broken down” to underscore the noir aesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
NSO astronomer Dr David Kuridze, told BBC News: "These twisting motions are creating magnetic energy, which can build up to produce those large-scale explosions."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Narrative motions not only bring the story to life, but also significantly help children to remember the words to a rhyme or song.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Within seconds of our arrival, they motioned for us to stop filming.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Glenn then quickly motioned for Liu and Levito to join her in the kiss-and-cry area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
During a dinner in September with heads of major technology companies, Trump took questions from the press and motioned with his hand for a reporter to speak up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
When Valerie demanded to know where the person they detained lived, she said, an agent vaguely motioned at a nearby apartment building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Brightbill motioned to the goose at his side.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
After seeing three tries ruled out by the television match official, Freeman and Henry Pollock both celebrated undeniable scores by motioning for a video review.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
"Ok," said Trump as Rubio went back to his seat, motioning for reporters to be quiet as they shouted questions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
"This should all be underwater," he says, motioning towards the parched expanse of exposed white rocks.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
Homendy said she keeps hearing about the cost, but motioning to the grieving families, she added, “This is the cost.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024
He groans before motioning for the tray back through the window.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing motion
Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer - Introductory
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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