motivate
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Uttam Bhlon Lama, vice president at Independent Power Producers of Nepal, told the BBC's Newsday programme that the rescue of the two men on Friday would "motivate the rescuers to do more".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Some employers are likewise using breaks for gameplay as incentives to motivate workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But the ideas that motivate the new coalition repel parts of the old one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
This series is designed “to inspire and motivate Americans” to travel during the country’s semiquincentennial celebration, never mind the astronomical gas prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Consider this a pop quiz. This soldier’s identity should motivate you to get it right.”
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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
"What motivates me is the game, it's scoring goals," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Princess Mononoke” proves that sometimes losing too much motivates us to help nature to regain some ground.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
When I got an education, I thought, “Oh, OK, what motivates me? Is it writing? Theater?”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
I often wonder what motivates other scythes to do so.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
But all that AI doomsday talk can make it hard to stay motivated for the daily grind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The next match is the Champions League and something we can feel excited and motivated to play because we deserve to be there.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Neither do they appear motivated to acquire pieces that bear no relationship to each other besides the designation “masterpiece.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Karp said his warning was not commercially motivated.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
On the contrary, this woman looked quite motivated.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
We don’t know what was motivating the solo juror who wanted to send Clancy to jail rather than to a psychiatric hospital.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
"He's got an ageing parent with a cancer diagnosis. The deepest human dynamic is attachment and connection and if that's what's motivating this I'm not in the least surprised."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Koch, Inc. encourages this by motivating employees through incentives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Seeing the professionalism he brings every day to practice, on and off the court, while traveling and when showing up to tournaments, it rubs off on you and that’s really motivating to see.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Barack and I belonged to the same gym, run by a jovial and motivating athletic trainer named Cornell McClellan.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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