encourage
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"Encourage more North Sea investment, reduce the windfall tax, and that would encourage businesses to invest in the north east," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
She hopes her story will encourage others who who can’t afford a landscape designer or simply feel overwhelmed by the idea of replacing their lawn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
However, the FCC also added “meaningful conditions” to the waiver to encourage “rapid builds and launches.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Some online retailers may hesitate to tell customers when an item is in low supply, fearing it might encourage them to shop elsewhere or discourage them from buying anything else on the site.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Shackleton did what he could to encourage his men, going from one tent to the next and asking how they were, or starting conversations on topics totally unrelated to their present dangers.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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