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encouragement

[en-kur-ij-muhnt, -kuhr-] / ɛnˈkɜr ɪdʒ mənt, -ˈkʌr- /


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As in North Carolina, the Ohio agents were getting encouragement from prosecutors, including Kenneth Parker, the then-U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"A bit more encouragement in the world would go a little bit further, rather than trying to put people down."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The “long on the road” theme continues in the infectious, fiddle-driven “I Got a Feelin’,” which offers encouragement for a long struggling and debilitated performer: “gotta feelin’ that this song ain’t over yet.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

For Esmeralda, her father was a man who “made amazing corn tortillas,” tucked her in at night and always offered words of encouragement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

And that was enough encouragement for him—I hardly ever rewarded him with food.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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