encouraged

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Remaining staffers were encouraged that Maria Gavrilovic, a 19-year veteran of CBS News who worked closely with Pelley, was promoted to senior producer under Bilton.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Rayner called on her own government to raise care workers' wages and not to tie visas for care workers to specific employers, which she said encouraged exploitation.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Originally proposed by Beardsley Ruml, an executive at Macy’s department store who encouraged shoppers to buy on the installment plan, withholding was cleverly called “pay as you go.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This spring, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson and Hannah Pingree announced that they would rank each other on their ballots and encouraged supporters to do the same.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Because players of master strength weren’t eligible to enter, the tournament encouraged the participation of weaker and less experienced players.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady