encouraged

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Rain Newton-Smith, head of British employers' lobby group, the CBI, said "business leaders will be encouraged by efforts to use the levers of devolution to spread prosperity across the country".

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The ringgit strengthened after Bank Negara Malaysia encouraged government-linked companies to bring home and convert overseas earnings into the local currency, he notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Kutler said job losses from the moves are minimal and encouraged staffers who lose their current roles to apply for 40 current job openings at the company with more on the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Other colleagues at Princeton encouraged Socolow and Pacala to challenge BP more.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

I opened the subject to them, acknoleged that my situation had not permitted me to understand it sufficiently but encouraged them to consider the thing together.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis