discourage

As the algae decay, they can damage marine environments, threaten human and animal health, discourage tourism, and create financial losses for coastal communities.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

Business leaders worry such measures will discourage foreign investment and blow an even bigger hole in the country’s public finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

In the straw poll, each council member was required anonymously assign each candidate one of three labels: "encourage," "discourage," or "no opinion."

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

They said a variety of deterrents, including spikes and vapour-releasing gel pods to discourage roosting, were used as a first port of call.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Perhaps it will be as well if you discourage his coming here so very often. At least, you should not remind your mother of inviting him.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

The Dare Market app allows people to challenge one another to complete dares for prizes or money, but discourages users from breaking any laws, Rose-Perfito said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

However, colonoscopies -- the primary screening method used today -- can be costly and uncomfortable, which discourages many people from getting tested on time.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026

The EU's McGrath said the new regime would help companies avoid navigating 27 legal systems, which "slows growth, increases costs and often discourages companies from scaling up across Europe".

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

This situation is very troubling as it discourages many women from participating in politics, particularly as candidates,'' Beauty Katebe, who chairs the board of the Non-Governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council, told the BBC.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

Abnegation discourages anything done strictly for my own enjoyment, and that is what this is: my lungs burning, my muscles aching, the fierce pleasure of a flat-out sprint.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

When I purchased a copy of Evie’s print magazine in May, I was alarmed at how the magazine not only promoted radical skinniness but also discouraged women from healthy habits like exercise.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

The company also allegedly advertised the jobs on the radio late at night, a tactic the DOJ said also discouraged U.S. workers from applying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

With unemployment above 33 percent -- and far higher when discouraged job seekers are included -- labour unions and researchers argue there is no shortage of South Africans willing to work.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

The report also said free-range egg production should be discouraged in affected areas, and that there should be periodic potato testing in contaminated places too.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

I enjoy Namontack’s story, but I can see that Reverend Hunt is becoming discouraged.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Egypt's leaders have struck a cautious note since, warning against any "escalation" in the conflict and discouraging "speculation" while keeping a tight grip on the media narrative.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

“Those are some of the things that lets some of the air out of the balloon by discouraging borrowing and crimping consumption and investment.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Thus far Wall Street seems sanguine about the price increases, which in theory could reduce sales by discouraging customers from upgrading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The discovery may be discouraging for agencies that have spent decades trying to contain Guam's brown tree snake population.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

This may seem like a discouraging setback in our attempt to understand the course of history, since technology has undoubtedly been one of history’s strongest forces.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond