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Ball later clarified that he wasn’t advocating for the U.S. government to discourage Chinese AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

It’s also possible that the hints about export controls are diplomatic posturing by the Chinese government, intended to discourage the U.S. from imposing any restrictions on its technological freedoms.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

According to Shanker, limited culling may sometimes discourage wild animals from entering human-dominated areas more effectively than several other approaches currently in use.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

What the reforms would discourage is the strategic use of firings to immobilize the commissions themselves.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

He found it strange that Auntie North would discourage her like that.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Yet the reliance on federal funding discourages regular Catholics from giving and doing as much as they might—after all, government is already on the job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

The Dare Market app allows people to challenge one another to complete dares for prizes or money, but discourages users from breaking any laws, Rose-Perfito said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

Taxing buildings and land together at the same rate discourages precisely the activity cities most need, namely new construction and redevelopment.

From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026

However, colonoscopies -- the primary screening method used today -- can be costly and uncomfortable, which discourages many people from getting tested on time.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026

The prospect of fording this /aife-colored torrent discourages most people from traveling any farther.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

With unemployment above 33 percent -- and far higher when discouraged job seekers are included -- labour unions and researchers argue there is no shortage of South Africans willing to work.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

The commission is not discouraged by any of this data.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Maize prices slid 6.2%, as strong output in South America boosted supply, while lower oil prices discouraged farmers from diverting crops to make biofuels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Mayor Clara Brugada discouraged fans from going to the Angel monument, saying the city would offer celebrations at other locations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

That much he had learned by telephoning the Reverend Mr. Post, who further discouraged him by declining to reveal his former clerk’s exact destination.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

The discovery may be discouraging for agencies that have spent decades trying to contain Guam's brown tree snake population.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

She added that while a third bridge is not Reform policy, she believed it would make sense, warning that long traffic delays were discouraging visitors to the island.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

The Indian government is trying to alleviate pressure on its currency by discouraging gold imports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Widening losses can be discouraging, but for early-stage quantum companies, the numbers only tell part of the story.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

We walked to school around walls of bricks and breathed the coal dust for one discouraging winter.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou