encourage
Example Sentences
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That came after a tame inflation report Friday that showed prices rose less than expected in January, a potentially encouraging sign for Fed officials considering future interest-rate cuts.
From MarketWatch
That came after a tame inflation report Friday that showed prices rose less than expected in January, a potentially encouraging sign for Fed officials considering future interest-rate cuts.
From MarketWatch
It was his colleague Pete Manning who encouraged him to seek help after noticing his friend seemed to be struggling.
From BBC
Executives complain that the rule encourages the promotion of agendas contrary to the corporation’s best interests.
As the author notes, the country encouraged the assembly of automobiles, from kits of car parts, when the value of a finished car was sometimes less than the cost of the parts kit.
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