motivated
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You can determine what you want readers to take away from your life: what motivated you, who shaped you and why you made certain choices.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Voters without skin in the game spent “five minutes max” researching disputes, while voters like himself were financially motivated to find the best resolutions, he argued.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
China's campaign of keeping tabs on dissidents around the world is motivated by the belief that criticism threatens the country's stability, said Claire Chu, a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council's Global China Hub.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Asked by a reporter if Americans' financial situation motivated him to make a peace deal with Iran, Trump offered a robust response on Tuesday.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
After all, one wrong move, and Daines could face bad press, an angry electorate, and then a motivated opponent.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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