encouraged

Example Sentences

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Remaining staffers were encouraged that Maria Gavrilovic, a 19-year veteran of CBS News who worked closely with Pelley, was promoted to senior producer under Bilton.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

They encouraged landowners plant food sources on the edge of crop fields or on farmland which did not yield much produce.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The patient Gameway manager, who used to work at GameStop, assured me it just takes practice and encouraged me to play at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This spring, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson and Hannah Pingree announced that they would rank each other on their ballots and encouraged supporters to do the same.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He stayed at his farm in Mentor, Ohio, and encouraged the public to come there to hear him speak.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow