encourage
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The powder clings beautifully to potatoes before roasting, the dried dairy helping to encourage browning while the herbs perfume every bite.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Researchers found evidence that oleic acid may encourage tumor growth in pancreatic cancer, a result that surprised the team because of the fatty acid's long-standing reputation as a heart-healthy dietary fat.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
“We want to encourage more San Diegos,” Meyer said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
But he warned a deposit scheme would encourage people to buy from illicit retailers who didn't make them pay it.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Schoolteachers were told to encourage independent and critical-thinking skills in every subject and to teach students to think for themselves.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Vocabulary lists containing encourage
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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