as in movement
the act or an instance of changing position
we were instructed not to make any sudden motions or we might scare away the deer
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Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 3 Feb. 2023
If the judge approves the McDonald’s directors’ motion to dismiss, the claims against Mr. Fairhurst would be moot.
—Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
Ayşegül Savaş, The New Yorker, 14 July 2024
Nate Adkins has a good shot, too, to carve a role as a guy who can motion around the backfield and be a sturdy blocker.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 31 July 2024
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Noun
This Sole elliptical features a whisper-quiet drive system, functions in backwards and forwards motion, and has a power incline feature that adds resistance and up to 20 incline levels.
—Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 3 Feb. 2023
If the judge approves the McDonald’s directors’ motion to dismiss, the claims against Mr. Fairhurst would be moot.
—Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
Verb
Once he was seated, my grandfather motioned to the remote control, mumbling that there was a show about to start.
—Ayşegül Savaş, The New Yorker, 14 July 2024
Nate Adkins has a good shot, too, to carve a role as a guy who can motion around the backfield and be a sturdy blocker.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 31 July 2024
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“Motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion. Accessed 26 Oct. 2024.
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