motivation
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"It's been a big motivation to think about this energy system in the context of how we can reduce the costs of critical infrastructure and provide critical amenities for community members," says Gould.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
But there are undeniably warring interests that complicate the publication’s motivation.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
The driver, a 33-year-old German man, was arrested at the scene and officials said his motivation was unclear.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
But that motivation is intended to be forgotten—it’s not politics but corruption that shares center stage with the series’ revenge elements, gunfights and atmospheric treatment of the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
A lot has been said about the motivation of some of the witnesses.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
Vocabulary lists containing motivation
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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