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motivation

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


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There is a strong financial motivation for the hundreds of ships stuck in the Gulf to get out, according to Alessandro Gelli, a tanker ship broker at BRS Shipbrokers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

In women, elevated homocysteine levels were linked to lower motivation.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

The irony of a player from Northern Ireland being used as motivation will not be lost.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

But I’d encourage you to use this discovery as motivation — a wake-up call that jolts you into action.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

She didn't have much motivation to learn the language.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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