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In Nanjing, one new marriage registration office is located on a heart-shaped island within a famous lake, where orange signs encourage twosomes not to “walk too fast” because “happiness should be savored.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

While the colourful displays may encourage people to learn more about fungi, experts are warning against assuming wild mushrooms are safe to eat.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

"I want it to encourage people to fight and to help change the laws that have allowed me to be evicted," she added in the video, posted by the tenants' union.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

It’s become more difficult to convince people of “bad” media’s merits, to encourage them to see with eyes other than their own.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Nobody really wanted to encourage LaPautre, but at last Angeline could not contain her curiosity.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

A bigger price tag encourages customers to keep their old phones and computers longer, only upgrading when they must—or when a new capability is too tempting to ignore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

De Zerbi encourages his players to play centrally.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in education and research.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

A 2021 state law encourages, but does not require, a moment of silence each Sept. 11.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Pa encourages him to come back home when he gets out of the hospital.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

In audio from a 2023 event, Tebow encouraged people who had signed up for additional classes to follow through with the commitment.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth was further encouraged by the company’s path forward following Wednesday’s Meta Connect 2026 developer conference.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

Gen. Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator at the time, encouraged cartels to spend their money there, turning a blind eye to the peaceful spending of ill-gotten gains, as long as there was no violence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

People taking these drugs typically eat less, and are often encouraged to make sure they get enough protein while losing weight to help preserve muscle.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

I was so encouraged by this news I peered out from under the blanket.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

Although the early results are encouraging, CTX310 remains experimental and the study involved only 15 people.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

She said: "It's incredibly encouraging to see how quickly this important habitat can regenerate when given the opportunity."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Friday’s 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants offered two encouraging swings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

They forged a friendship in 1853, the couple encouraging and advising Brahms at every turn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

From time to time, Percy took her hand or made an encouraging comment; but she could tell the dark landscape was getting to him as well.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan