encourage
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“I encourage the Department of Toxic Substances Control to initiate its rule-making authority under this bill to clarify these issues.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Towns and cities need to encourage a broader range of occupiers, from arts and culture to leisure, health and well-being.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
"I want it to encourage people to fight and to help change the laws that have allowed me to be evicted," she added in the video, posted by the tenants' union.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Tebow said Friday that his purpose at the events was to share his faith and encourage attendees.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Nothing more can be added to the second case than to encourage such princes to fortify and provision their own cities, and not to concern themselves with the surrounding countryside.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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In each workshop, Ingold encourages students to use discarded textile material to make art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The agency encourages property owners to remove certain trees around homes for defensible-space purposes and works to thin forests throughout the Tahoe Basin to reduce wildfire risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
De Zerbi encourages his players to play centrally.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
She figured if it encourages people to see the film, “all the better.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
After lunch, Mom encourages me to hang out in our room.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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In audio from a 2023 event, Tebow encouraged people who had signed up for additional classes to follow through with the commitment.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth was further encouraged by the company’s path forward following Wednesday’s Meta Connect 2026 developer conference.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
Rich paydays have encouraged players to challenge the NCAA’s five-year limit on eligibility so they can continue playing into their mid-20s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The helpline, which is available by phone or email, would remain open with any concerned patients encouraged to contact it "irrespective" of when they were treated, he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Stalin’s government hadn’t ever encouraged outspokenness among its citizens.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Although the early results are encouraging, CTX310 remains experimental and the study involved only 15 people.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
“It’s encouraging to see these projects moving forward,” said Tim Pawlenty, president and chief executive of the Solar Energy Industries Association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
She said: "It's incredibly encouraging to see how quickly this important habitat can regenerate when given the opportunity."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Friday’s 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants offered two encouraging swings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Methuselah also attended to act as mediator and counselor, approving some ideas while discouraging others, calming the hothead and encouraging the timid.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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