discouraged

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The influx of nutrients from the landslide may have supported these communities, while the release of toxic sulfur compounds could have discouraged other marine life from disturbing them.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Chinese officials, however, discouraged customers in their country from buying the H20, and Nvidia was at the same time seeking licenses for its more-advanced Blackwell chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

They reckon it may have stiffened the resolve of the German public and discouraged rebels within the dying Nazi regime.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Officials are also being discouraged from non-essential overseas travel.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

And they especially discouraged the much younger nephew from marrying her.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi