encouraged
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It’s a characterization he’s encouraged over years of clashes with officials and detractors and his repeated claims that the department has been crippled under Luna by staffing shortfalls, budgetary mismanagement and lack of confidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
“I’m encouraged by Goldfish, but we have much more work to do,” Beekhuizen said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Participants were encouraged to drink at least two liters of calorie-free fluids each day and were given access to a fiber-based laxative when needed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
When Sir Patrick was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010, he said he owed "literally everything" to his former English teacher who first encouraged him to perform.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
He was encouraged to write a letter to the Althingi, the Icelandic parliament, and he composed a five-hundred-word plea, extracts of which follow:
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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