motives

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The focus must be on claims, arguments and scholarly standards, not the author’s character or motives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

Anybody making a financial pitch to you out of the blue likely has ulterior motives.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

He holds Caroline, the character who lives in the Windsor flat, captive and the pair get into a discussion about his motives, the political backdrop of the day, and their contrasting backgrounds.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

As it turned out, however, they had other motives.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman