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Martin O’Malley, who served as Social Security commissioner under the Biden administration, said the staffing issues and long wait times may discourage people from applying.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Most schools have rules over the value of gifts teacher can accept, limited to £30 or £50 typically, and discourage cash gifts altogether.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

What the reforms would discourage is the strategic use of firings to immobilize the commissions themselves.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

Investors are growing more confident that cooling inflation and a stagnant job market will discourage the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates later this year, a move that would weigh on stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Nok had quickly looked down at her feet to discourage more comparisons.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

“Almost perfect” is exactly the kind of reliability that discourages backup plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

McReynolds said allowing taxis into bus lanes "slows buses, discourages public transport use and undermines sustainable transport options".

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

However, colonoscopies -- the primary screening method used today -- can be costly and uncomfortable, which discourages many people from getting tested on time.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026

They highlight that restrictive zoning is largely to blame for underproduction relative to job growth and concur that rent control is counterproductive as it discourages the addition of supply, even with strong demand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 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

With unemployment above 33 percent -- and far higher when discouraged job seekers are included -- labour unions and researchers argue there is no shortage of South Africans willing to work.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

The commission is not discouraged by any of this data.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Mayor Clara Brugada discouraged fans from going to the Angel monument, saying the city would offer celebrations at other locations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

He added that lifelong anonymity was given to complainants in sexual offence cases and "great attention must be taken" to make sure this was not undermined or victims were not discouraged from coming forward.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Had Aphrodite encouraged or discouraged her to like Jason?

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

The discovery may be discouraging for agencies that have spent decades trying to contain Guam's brown tree snake population.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

Hamilton knew that high protective tariffs, by discouraging importing and encouraging smuggling, suppressed those collections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Economists have traditionally believed that monetary policy influences the business cycle primarily by encouraging or discouraging investment.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

The government has intensified actions to curb kidnapping, including introducing measures aimed at discouraging ransom payments.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

And if Kate and Constance were drawing no such unpleasant attention themselves, it was only because they were having a terrible time with the quizzes, which was even more discouraging.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart