encourage
Example Sentences
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Open windows on opposite sides of the house to encourage air flow, but only do this when the air temperature outside is cooler than inside, which tends to be overnight or in the early morning.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
It urged Segro shareholders to encourage the board to enter into talks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
Now in a senior role at Guardian Life, where he’s the head of enterprise content, Lanzoni is trying to encourage employees who have responsibilities at home to be more open about their work as caregivers.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026
Some were not necessarily controversial: requests to share data on known criminals, encourage people not to overstay their visas, work with the US to receive their own nationals slated for deportation.
From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026
“Just to encourage her to move. I’m all for letting her enjoy her daily ritual, but it is a matter of life and death that we get out of here fast.”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Vocabulary lists containing encourage
Motherlode: A Mother's Day Lexicon
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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