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encourage

[en-kur-ij, -kuhr-] / ɛnˈkɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr- /




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She hopes her story will encourage others who who can’t afford a landscape designer or simply feel overwhelmed by the idea of replacing their lawn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

However, the FCC also added “meaningful conditions” to the waiver to encourage “rapid builds and launches.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Thayil’s memoir will absolutely encourage readers to listen again, or listen deeper, or even listen for the first time, and that’s really the highest praise you can give a rock and roll memoir.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

A man said he did not encourage his brother to drive dangerously and denied racing moments before a crash that killed a father-of-two and seriously injured his nine-year-old son.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Could Nanabozho at least say a word or two in his own defense, or encourage Omakayas to go on with her life?

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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