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motivation

[moh-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃən /


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Meta has launched different versions of the product in the past few years: the $499 Oakley sports glasses that offer AI-powered motivation and fitness tracking, $379 Meta Ray-Bans, and non-Ray-Ban glasses for $299.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"The police are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to establish the motivation for this attack. I will be updating the House further this afternoon," Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The head of UK counter-terrorism policing, Laurence Taylor, said in a statement that "we are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to establish the motivation for this attack".

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

"I expect that to be robust, but hopefully a profitable conversation for everyone. Fundamentally, we just need to get what's right for English cricket. That will be the number one motivation."

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

In his letter, Howard pointed to what he thought was the motivation behind the attack on his integrity: the rivalry with War Admiral.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

“It authorizes only a sharply limited inquiry of candidate qualifications, demands nothing of their motivations, and trusts that ‘Alaska voters are not easily fooled.’”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

If there’s something not quite right, listen to what your body tells you because your body will oftentimes clock the true motivations of the individual before your brain does.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

Nandini's sari speaks to two motivations, he adds.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

It was an unexpected move that continues to raise questions about the motivations for the cancellation — CBS maintains it was a purely financial decision.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

The thing was, Joe had never had a firm grasp on anything, he had never really understood his own motivations, he had never had an idea where he was going.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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