motivated
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He eschewed the trappings of wealth — driving an eight-year-old Honda — motivated instead by a “desire to compete, excel and keep struggling to do better.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The findings, published recently in The Lancet, shed light on why preventing kidney stones remains difficult, even when people are motivated and receive ongoing support.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
The new group is mostly formed of "rural youth" from an area "awash with weapons", motivated by poverty, and anger over illegal fishing by ships from China, Yemen, Iran and beyond.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
This provided us a rigorous, objective way to check results against the collective wisdom of thousands of financially motivated forecasters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
But the prisoner had convinced himself that the young men, possibly motivated by a desire for adventure, meant to help him escape.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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