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discourage

[dih-skur-ij, -skuhr-] / dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr- /




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Its outlook is likely to further discourage investors, after Ubisoft's share price has halved over the past year.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Crucially, the oil benchmark would likely creep higher than global oil prices, which would discourage foreign buyers, depress exports and make more crude available to domestic markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Stubborn inflation could also discourage senior Fed officials from cutting interest rates this year, an outcome that would be especially painful for homeowners hoping for lower mortgage rates.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Richarlison was key to the plan, positioning himself partly to block the pass into Villa's right centre midfielder Lamare Bogarde, while angling his body to discourage Emiliano Martinez from playing down Villa's right.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

In fact, they tried hard to discourage such daydreaming.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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