motivate
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“Gavin is the candidate who can motivate both the left and the center,” Hastings told The Times, referring to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Nintendo is releasing games that are exclusive to the Switch 2, which could motivate people to buy the device.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Investors apparently landed on the conclusion that the tariffs would motivate smaller economies to become less reliant on the U.S. market.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The pay package was part of a stratospheric compensation plan approved by shareholders last year as a way to motivate Tesla’s chief executive to spend more time at the electric-vehicle maker.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Scythe Goddard sure knows how to motivate someone to do their best.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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