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“People interpreted it that we’re trying to discourage all whistleblowers by the way we went about this prosecution,” Hochman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

"It's always been our thing, if you discourage the DNA that completes us, what's the point in then playing Test cricket?"

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Shi argues that non-compete agreements harm the economy: “They have a chilling effect and discourage people from looking for new jobs,” she says.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

It can also discourage people from being physically active, which may increase their risk of chronic conditions including heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

He spewed fire at the rain, though that didn’t seem to discourage the storm.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

It’s a grim idea, that our hope is in a tool that discourages in-depth reading and a long-shot hypothetical strategy—both of which rely on technology known for sowing confusion.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

Canadian and Mexican officials as well as members of Congress saw this coming, warning during the original hearings that a mandatory review clause would create the uncertainty that discourages investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

The Dare Market app allows people to challenge one another to complete dares for prizes or money, but discourages users from breaking any laws, Rose-Perfito said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

"They will talk about her choices, her morality, her dress code," she says, explaining that this increases the harm caused to women and discourages victims from coming forward.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

Abnegation discourages anything done strictly for my own enjoyment, and that is what this is: my lungs burning, my muscles aching, the fierce pleasure of a flat-out sprint.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

It’s the last query that re-emerges in “The Dog Stars,” although Scott says the postapocalyptic setting initially discouraged him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

But the head of the dig discouraged him from learning this "very difficult" script, which borrowed its cuneiform alphabet from Assyrian.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

New graduates lament that while their college professors discouraged the use of AI tools, hiring managers applaud it.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

The company also allegedly advertised the jobs on the radio late at night, a tactic the DOJ said also discouraged U.S. workers from applying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

With loud complaints he hung on doggedly until the other two had climbed out over him and pulled him up, somewhat dazed and discouraged.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

DollyFest organiser Danny Nozell, the founder and CEO of CTK Enterprises, said the estate is not discouraging people from celebrating Dolly in whatever ways they choose, but Parton did not want a traditional memorial.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Lieu expressed concern that security perimeters would be so large during the Games that drop-off points would be even more distant, necessitating walks of up to half an hour, discouraging fans from taking buses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

That could undermine the vaccine’s financial viability, a de facto way of discouraging Moderna from continuing to market it.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

The soaring costs of building materials, high interest rates, labor shortages and long waits for equipment are discouraging construction projects like Mitchell’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Rutherford had believed in discouraging students from night work, since the summer evenings were more suitable for tennis.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson