discourage
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She said Joseph had seen the trend online and she urged parents to chat about it with their children and discourage them from doing something similar.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
And of course, a good sports read for between World Cup games: We’ve entered the third round of the group stage, where matches are played simultaneously to discourage shenanigans.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
Bowman has aired skepticism of the facility before and pointed to public remarks she made last fall, when she said it should charge a higher rate to discourage routine borrowing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
What’s Next: All this could further drive up operating costs for ranchers and discourage them from rebuilding herds in meaningful numbers.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Some locals thought that Comstock, with his aquiline nose and tan complexion, might be part American Indian—an impression that he did little to discourage as he built up his legal practice.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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