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An ancient woodland, the size of a football pitch, was turned back into coppice management, to allow more light to reach the woodland floor and encourage flowers, insects and birds to thrive.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Subsidies designed to encourage childbearing, tried in places like Italy, have been ineffective.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

According to a Pew Research poll, Millennials were more likely than Boomers to say it’s a good thing for parents to encourage young boys to play with toys and pursue activities normally associated with girls.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Thousands of protesters are expected to join “No Kings” rallies across Los Angeles County and throughout Southern California on Saturday afternoon to encourage voter participation in the upcoming Nov. 3 election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

They make inside jokes in Fante and then stare directly at me to encourage optimal discomfort.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

“Women’s volleyball is getting so much attention and I love it because it encourages all of the younger players to keep doing it,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

This creates a feedback loop in which sleep encourages growth hormone release, and the resulting hormone activity helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

"If we believe that 'artificial' already encourages fear, 'super' seems like something far more worrisome," said Dube, calling it "a poor choice of new brand."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Bonds may receive a bid later in 2027, when the stock market slide eventually encourages a move into havens, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Also there is something about where he has come from and why, where he is going and why that encourages in him an insistent, deliberate recklessness.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

During a 2021 interview with Uncut, Love reflected on the message behind the Beach Boys’ song “Don’t Go Near the Water,” which addressed environmental pollution and encouraged greater awareness of humanity’s impact on the planet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Where Barbie presented a glamorously grown-up future, these dolls encouraged children to be children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The same poll found that women are more likely than men to think both boys and girls should be encouraged more to share their feelings.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Loeffler encouraged people not under an evacuation order to stay home so the roads are clear for first responders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

I believed he was naturally a man of better tendencies, higher principles, and purer tastes than such as circumstances had developed, education instilled, or destiny encouraged.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

The main church shut down in 2019 and Paul Mackenzie moved to Shakahola forest, encouraging his devotees to follow him.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The aunt, who asked not to be identified, said her sister has been encouraging the girl "to just ask questions and just answering them as they come up."

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Anytime he gets a rebound, we’re encouraging him to push the pace,” guard Austin Reaves said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The researchers discovered that tetraploid cancer cells were encouraging the recruitment of stromal cells, which are noncancerous connective tissue cells that help provide structural support.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Talis and Fox retreated to the outer circles with Beefy in tow, giving Seven an encouraging smile and snapping pictures as they joined the other parents.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega