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
"Cox repeatedly discouraged copyright infringement by sending warnings, suspending services, and terminating accounts," the court said.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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
Gavaskar said he understood Vettori may not have understood the dynamic but that the franchise owner should have discouraged the purchase.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
The rally at his school had been a failure, and he didn’t know how many people would be discouraged from future protests because of what had happened on campus.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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