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encourage

[en-kur-ij, -kuhr-] / ɛnˈkɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr- /




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This shift aligns with broader efforts from lawmakers on Capitol Hill and the Environmental Protection Agency to encourage sustainable cooling practices within the industry, as The Wall Street Journal has previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Existing knowledge is usually helpful, but it can sometimes encourage the wrong conclusion.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Parish councillor David Taylor said their efforts to recreate meadows mark "the very beginnings of a nice cycle which we all need to try and encourage in our own parishes."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“We encourage homeowners to make partial payments whenever possible to avoid a balloon payment on June 30, 2030,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“That you encourage him, and ride out with him, and that he dines with you this very day?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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