discouraged
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“The bigger issue is about aging. It’s not about discouraged workers,” said Gerald Cohen, a finance professor and economist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
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
Her manager not only discouraged the collaboration, but failed to mention that Decilveo had expressed a reciprocal interest in working with her.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 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
Had Aphrodite encouraged or discouraged her to like Jason?
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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