motives

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A spokesperson for Gates said he “was not aware of the nature of the relationship between Walker and Epstein, their shared motives, or the details of their history together.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Most of those who replied to his post agreed that a request for an Uber is unreasonable and that his date’s motives were financial.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“Detectives are evaluating all potential motives for the assault, including whether the incident may have had a political component; however, we have not developed evidence to support that conclusion,” Escondido Police Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The prosecution told the court that Ott was "not romantic about Russia", but had acted out of financial motives and frustration with work.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But the motives of Faith are such, that although the Object be most certain, yet the Evidence is not so clear and irresistible, as that which flows from Sense, or a Demonstration.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton