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Sultan added that the motion was "not about settling a political score with any particular person".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The motion, which also called for the five-year route to settlement to be retained for workers, was passed unanimously by delegates.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
That motion is caused by the Magnus effect, a familiar piece of physics that also influences the flight of larger balls in sports such as soccer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Novel materials allow the helmets to weigh less than their competitors, which Esayian said reduces the energy associated with “head whip”—the motion of a player’s head after impact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
I knew it was bad as soon as I heard the crack, but the whole tragedy happened in cinematic slow motion.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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"Mohammad's team and the other defence teams will file motions to suppress some of these categories of evidence, as well."
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
A lawyer herself, Harris notes that because the country already has 13 intermediate courts of appeal, a 13-member Supreme Court would allow each justice to review motions from a lower court one-to-one.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
The letter comes days before the parties are expected to submit new motions asking the judge to rule in their favor on at least some of their core arguments, after completing discovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Boys are more likely than girls to display autistic traits like lack of eye contact and repetitive motions such as rocking or hand-flapping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
While we wait, Ben motions to a steel door with a flashing blue light, its latch encased within a clear locked box.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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She motioned to the Egyptian busts and said: "These heads, they talk to me."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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
Baffert said as he stood in the winner’s circle and motioned to the grandstand, which was crowded with an announced 41,962 fans, the largest opening day audience since 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025
During parts of Sunday’s game in Utah, James desperately motioned toward the Lakers bench for a sub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
He motioned to a spot by the entrance and paused as the memory replayed in his mind.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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"Silencio" the rescuers scream turning towards the road with their fists up in the air, motioning to everyone to remain silent.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
"And this is why this film exists and why I exist as an artist because of those people right there," he added, motioning to his family and crew.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
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
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
“And this,” Callaway said, motioning to the large room, “is where all of our training takes place.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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