encourage
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The £2 cap was initially meant both as a cost of living measure and to encourage people back on buses in the wake of the pandemic.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
One possibility would be to identify a dose that produces enough brain entropy to encourage meaningful insight without creating an unnecessarily intense experience.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I am confident it will encourage many other companies to follow its example and deepen U.S.-Ukraine defense industrial cooperation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The committee also said there were "policy contradictions", with benefits cuts for people in training undermining the government's drive to encourage apprenticeships, describing the "lack of coherence" as "inexcusable".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
During the election campaign of 1705, she knighted both Newton, Halifax’s protégé, and Halifax’s brother, in the hope that the honour would encourage voters to support them.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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She encourages members of her team to become "calculated risk-takers," and keeps a Wayne Gretzky quote in her office: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
When experiments encounter obstacles, Macauley encourages the team to keep investigating rather than stop.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Dry land encourages higher temperatures because less of the Sun's energy is used in evaporating moisture, leaving more available to heat the ground and the air.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Now she just assumes she is being recorded, and even encourages the practice within her own company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Does this job look like something that encourages humor?”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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"I encouraged them to step out for a short period of time, and they decided no - they wanted to be here to show they're supporting their daughter."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ohtani, who Alfonzo said had encouraged him with “Let’s get the first hit today” before the game, greeted him with: “Congratulations! I told you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
We encouraged each one to accept ICC jurisdiction over war crimes on its own soil in order to open a pathway to justice for all victims, irrespective of the perpetrator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
She encouraged him to give a range of performances on set, allowing her to find the character during the editing process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“No. I’m just saying she’s always encouraged me and supported me.”
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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The message it’s sending lately isn’t an encouraging one for Wall Street or for Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
It was his idea to organize a food drive on Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon in the school parking lot, encouraging anyone and everyone to bring canned goods to help out his community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
But early indications, including Paramount’s stock performance, are not encouraging.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Critics, however, contend that they have increased market volatility by encouraging speculative trading," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
It wasn’t encouraging, but it wasn’t discouraging either.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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