motivations

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This exhibition, he says, deals with the question of why and the display of objects speaks to the motivations behind going to space.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situations,” he told reporters on Tuesday when asked about motivations on talks with Iran.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In a recent interview Lance Dodes, a retired assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, told journalist Ian Masters that Trump’s motivations are not complex.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 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