discourage

Example Sentences

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They do discourage unnecessary treatments, as a seminal Rand Corp. study found in 1981.

From Los Angeles Times

He also manages to pose some larger questions about the fitness tests for pilots that discourage them from disclosing mental health conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

In other words, U.S. law permits what newsroom ethics codes discourage.

From Salon

Oil sanctions aim to discourage countries or companies from buying or dealing with crude oil from sanctioned nations.

From BBC

"The key is getting the balance right, discouraging uptake among young people, without making pouches so restricted that people are pushed back towards more harmful products like cigarettes," said Dr Tattan-Birch.

From BBC