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All seven candidates to lead the United Nations received a vote of "discourage," effectively a veto, from a permanent UN Security Council member in the latest informal poll, a diplomat said Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

PG&E spokeswoman Lynsey Paulo said similarly that the utility is concerned the law will discourage the investments needed to accommodate rising electricity demand and stabilize rates and affordability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Boor emphasizes that the goal is to help consumers make informed choices rather than discourage cleaning.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Still, executives at American oil companies have privately said the presence of a U.S.-backed company in Venezuela could create an uneven playing field and discourage investment, people close to the industry said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

He worked on his knees, cutting away the wire at ground level, where it continued under the surface six inches deep to discourage coyotes and wolves from digging under it.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

Both processes could potentially help create an intestinal environment that discourages certain harmful bacteria and infections.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

However, some critics of the government say it needs to work harder to build new homes, and others warn that its rhetoric discourages many owners from placing their properties on the rental market.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Criminalising suicide attempts discourages people from seeking urgent help, said Kingsley Okonoda, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Jos.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

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

They kept Warren out of strategy sessions and discouraged him from making the case he wanted to make.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

A growing number of universities, from Yale to Cornell, have either banned or discouraged faculty reliance on AI detection tools as the primary evidence of alleged cheating.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

They were getting discouraged when no potential buyers showed up.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The inquiry also condemned wider NHS culture, finding evidence of "toxic negativity" that discouraged whistleblowers.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Anthony’s Quaker upbringing also had discouraged interest in partisan politics and women’s suffrage, so she focused on working with the temperance movement.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Conventional wisdom suggests such discouraging numbers would depress turnout.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

But he said management pressure, procedural shortcuts, discouraging open discussion about risks were ingredients for a poor safety culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

“What a greeting I receive after a discouraging day battling for my very existence on the streets of this savage town.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole