encouraged
Example Sentences
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GM, in a statement, said vehicles made with North American labor and parts should receive preferential tariff treatment, and that it’s encouraged by progress made on trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
There’s little evidence that higher-income households are encouraged by those tax breaks to save more for retirement than they would without them — “they simply steer savings to tax-favored accounts,” EPI says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Americans are being encouraged to become sharper, more suspicious consumers — to read more closely, question more aggressively and demand to know what is really in their food.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
People were encouraged to enjoy the rare event safely by using certified eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Leale gently encouraged her to leave the room and wait in the front parlor.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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