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It's a place that she is very passionate about, and it is not over, because Mrs. Bush is going to continue her work in what's called the Freedom Institute which will be built at the Bush library at her alma motter, SMU.

CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2008 2008

An 'what motter wid its eyes, sot crank-sided right' ginst its nose, kickin 'up der heels, pintin' ebry way for

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. Various

Wy then let well alone, is my motter, or leastways, it would be,

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, September 24, 1892 Various

It's all right to pipe off about fighting square and fair, but that guy wasn't lettin 'his brick go to waste till he could think up a motter.

William Adolphus Turnpike William Banks

Who would find patter easier biz if the motter was "haspirates is hoff!"

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 26, 1891 Various

Now it's always been a motter o 'mine, that money is money, and one man's money is as good as another man's.

The Beetle Richard Marsh

"Give a 'ardworking cove a fair chanst, that's my motter," one honest fellow in blue said to HOME

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, March 25, 1893 Various

She knowed by de way I walked dyar wuz somethin 'de motter, an' she wuz mighty pale.

Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels

( "Only last night I says to Jane, 'Waste not, want not' must be our motter.")

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 6, 1917 Various

As a character in one of St. John Ervine's novels puts it, 'Brother'ood of man, my boy -- that's my motter.

The Unity of Civilization Various