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PG&E spokeswoman Lynsey Paulo said similarly that the utility is concerned the law will discourage the investments needed to accommodate rising electricity demand and stabilize rates and affordability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Boor emphasizes that the goal is to help consumers make informed choices rather than discourage cleaning.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Our teams undertake regular training and refresher programmes, and we have introduced additional warning signage on bins to discourage people from entering them," it said.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Distance, not just walls, makes it easier to evade responsibility — and to discourage questions.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

He and his family were outraged, but did he let this rejection discourage him?

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

Both processes could potentially help create an intestinal environment that discourages certain harmful bacteria and infections.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

However, some critics of the government say it needs to work harder to build new homes, and others warn that its rhetoric discourages many owners from placing their properties on the rental market.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Criminalising suicide attempts discourages people from seeking urgent help, said Kingsley Okonoda, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Jos.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

It’s a grim idea, that our hope is in a tool that discourages in-depth reading and a long-shot hypothetical strategy—both of which rely on technology known for sowing confusion.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

Any system that constricts teachers—holds them to small-bore metrics, punishes them for forces outside their control, discourages their creativity and spontaneity, chips away at their humanity—is a bad system.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

A growing number of universities, from Yale to Cornell, have either banned or discouraged faculty reliance on AI detection tools as the primary evidence of alleged cheating.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

They were getting discouraged when no potential buyers showed up.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Don't be discouraged if your network is small as "not having a network right now doesn't mean you'll never have a network", she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“That’s what happens when you feel discouraged or like nothing’s going to change.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

The sharp points Nhamo had thoughtfully carved at the narrow end discouraged them.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The sight of vacant shops and graffiti can quickly become a vicious circle, deterring shoppers, discouraging investment and leading to anti-social behaviour.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Offensive line coach Butch Barry must quickly figure out his unit’s direction, as Week 1 of the regular season is less than a month away and Biadasz’s health status appears discouraging.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

That could undermine the vaccine’s financial viability, a de facto way of discouraging Moderna from continuing to market it.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

In the U.S., regulation can protect incumbents while discouraging entrepreneurs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Al Ulbrickson generally made a point of discouraging anyone in the crew house from reading the sports pages during the school year.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown