discourage
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Authorities have long tried to discourage the illegal celebrations, which can prove dangerous.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
OpenAI has also said it trains its models to discourage users from committing real-world harm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Central banks tend to raise rates when inflation is high to discourage people from spending and encourage them to save, something they hope will bring the rate of price rises down.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“Though diagnosis and management of health conditions is an important part of all reproductive health care, RRM has unfortunately been used to discourage patients from accessing safe, effective, well-studied interventions such as IVF.”
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Jamie hoped this would discourage Claudia, but it didn’t.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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