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encourage

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




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"If you are constantly under-performing scoring goals, yeah. Look, all I can do is encourage the players, support them and be positive."

From Barron's

Players have previously been encouraged to tolerate the boos rather than complain about being on the wrong side of the Alexandra Palace crowd.

From BBC

The idea is that a combination of carrots and sticks will encourage people to gradually increase their in-office time without explicitly telling them to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other activist investors that typically target other industries have also started to look at banks, encouraged by HoldCo’s recent momentum, according to Jason Blumberg, founder of bank investment and advisory firm Blue Hill Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal

When AI adoption seems low, look for individuals already using the technology privately and encourage them to share insights.

From Barron's