encouraged
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The company encouraged employees to spend time testing out the chatbots, Matan Zinger, a former Google engineer who worked on products like Search and Google Wallet, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Anyone who hasn’t received a 2025-26 dose, or is due for the second dose, is encouraged to get vaccinated now, before the next COVID-19 surge,” according to a slide in Pan’s presentation to health professionals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Particularly damaging has been the combination of a private real-estate market and fiscal policies that encouraged local governments to borrow heavily against future land revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
But people were encouraged not to look directly at the eclipse as it could cause damage to their retinas, according to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
An acquaintance named Elizabeth Ellet encouraged Maggie to fight for her legal rights as Elisha’s widow.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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