motivate
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Garfield, a pediatrician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, said his experiences with families in the neonatal intensive care unit helped motivate the research.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Owner Ryan Chapman said, “It’s just a little way to motivate them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
When asked what would motivate her to get out and vote this November, she contemplated what to say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
"Experience shows that I only come back stronger and all of these lessons this season definitely already made me stronger, but definitely going to motivate me for the next year to do better job."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
And he had entertained the thought that the time might never come, that the promise of the game was something to motivate his studies and nothing more.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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That is what motivates Jake Smith to keep sharing his recovery on social media, with hundreds of men and women messaging him for advice and support.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
“And if it hurts, hopefully it motivates those who are in power to make sure that when these things come to light, they put a stop to it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
This link between thinking and doing serves a clear function – it motivates us to get the necessities for life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Her relationship frequently crosses boundaries, but Maddie permits it because the attention makes her feel good and motivates her disorder.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
It’s not cruelty, maybe, but a desire to understand, that motivates them.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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Attendees came from all over Texas and were motivated far more by Pulido’s celebrity than his candidacy.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Heames told the Journal that the carrier is being supplied regularly and that the crew is motivated despite questions about its open-ended deployment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Some people may not want to work in the field anymore; others may now feel motivated to.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
A West Midlands haulage company has said thieves are motivated by rising fuel prices after they stole 400 litres of diesel.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
A plan that isn't motivated by the need for flight and evasion.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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At campaign events in the Rio Grande Valley in September, several voters cited Hinojosa’s identity and approach to politics as a motivating factor.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
In particular, he writes, Capra excelled at motivating great performances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
“If your focus is on the thing you want, then it’s more benign and more motivating if you recognize that,” Kim says.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Joseph Cavatoni, senior market strategist at the World Gold Council, told the BBC while wars and trade tensions were "playing into some of these decisions", it didn't "top the list" of motivating factors.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
He later admitted that the game had a great effect in motivating him.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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