discourage
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Polanski said he did not agree with Sir Keir's view before saying he would "discourage" the use of the phrase but he is "not interested in trying to police people's language".
From BBC • May 3, 2026
OpenAI has also said it trains its models to discourage users from committing real-world harm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Such a system, he said, would encourage politicians to act in good faith and discourage bad actors from giving out contracts as favors or at a discounted price.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Though diagnosis and management of health conditions is an important part of all reproductive health care, RRM has unfortunately been used to discourage patients from accessing safe, effective, well-studied interventions such as IVF.”
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
He worked on his knees, cutting away the wire at ground level, where it continued under the surface six inches deep to discourage coyotes and wolves from digging under it.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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