encouraged

Example Sentences

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Just like DeepSeek’s innovation on algorithm encouraged China to invest in artificial intelligence, Huawei’s new approach should give the industry a lot more confidence to invest in domestic semiconductor players, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

She did not know she was pregnant at the time, but her doctor encouraged her to take a pregnancy test.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Between social media, reality television and analysis, we are encouraged to share, share, share.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

But lofty corporate earnings and AI-driven tech enthusiasm have encouraged investors to look past the inflation risks, with bellwether US indexes trading at record highs.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

I believed he was naturally a man of better tendencies, higher principles, and purer tastes than such as circumstances had developed, education instilled, or destiny encouraged.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë