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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 Dodgers may or may not have the need, but they surely have the motivation.

From Los Angeles Times 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

But I’m going to see if I can find some motivation other than food.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

“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

But several analysts told the BBC that the motivations this time are somewhat different.

From BBC May 24, 2026

It rests with the motivations and decisions of executives, investors and shareholders who continue to subscribe to a doctrine of short-term profits and revenue at the expense of our health and well-being.

From MarketWatch May 21, 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 bus was packed with a motley group of men and women who represented the spectrum of ages, neighborhoods, backstories, and motivations.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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