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Several officials have urged the central bank to weigh rate increases this year, and a strong June jobs report on Thursday could embolden some to press for a hike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Joshua Burt, a regional director for the Anti-Defamation League, called the suggested sentence “woefully inadequate” and said he feared it would embolden violence against the Jewish community.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

And compared to previous incidents, the US response to the latest spat "has been muted so far, which may embolden China", said Lin and Govella.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

The question is whether it will embolden Washington as it seeks effective control of infrastructure assets owned or controlled by Chinese companies.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

If he called and tried to negotiate, it might embolden Vincent to make more demands.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The pattern is familiar: Elites hesitate to name antisemitism clearly for fear of inflaming tensions, only to discover that ambiguity emboldens extremists rather than restraining them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

Inaction only emboldens the Truman’s enemies, which in this case include gravity and potentially an octopus, and encourages further mischief.

From Slate ● May 8, 2025

Yossy Arefi, who adds lemon for brightness—it emboldens the earthiness of the carrots.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025

But DeBerry and others contend that it is the failure of police to make arrests that emboldens criminals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

Perhaps it’s the safe feeling that emboldens me.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

Farage's allies say he has been both emboldened and re-energised by this race, and it is not difficult to work out why.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Instead, the conflict has emboldened Iran’s leaders and mobilized their supporters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Yet if anything, on the surface at least, Infantino appears emboldened.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Karim, another would-be migrant turned back, said news of some successful crossings emboldened many to make their own attempt.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

“Sir,” I say to the stranger, emboldened by the comforting shelves of canning jars and bins of nails and feed.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

SpaceX’s historic offering in June went surprisingly smoothly despite its giant size, emboldening many companies to push forward with IPOs in the second-half of the year, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Forming a sanctuary for themselves was just as important to the troupe as emboldening others’ desire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

That Foster can do it so seamlessly is not just remarkable; it’s emboldening.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026

Over the past week, investors paid particular attention as four out of the “Magnificent Seven” megacap tech stocks reported earnings, with results that spooked some investors while emboldening others.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2025

The conversation had naturally been colored by the pious character of their task, and Prosper had spoken more unreservedly than was his wont, emboldening Constans to ask the question recorded above.

From The Doomsman by Van Tassel Sutphen