instigations

plural of instigation

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Noun
  • And that’s because the Biden-era incentives were, in large part, about China, too, with provisions to incentivize American battery factories and penalties for companies that didn’t build enough in the US.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Workers are given incentives to leave the union, or threatened.
    Sourcing Journal, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ward and Curlee also started the app Counterbalance, which provides daily encouragements, recipes, community and more.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • To wit, at times the camera tracks Hedda’s movements in long, unbroken takes as if engaged in an endless, ongoing search for her motivations—and interiority.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Trump’s comment raises questions about the independence of federal prosecutors and the appearance of political motivations behind high-profile investigations.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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