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encourage

[en-kur-ij, -kuhr-] / ɛnˈkɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr- /




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“We want to encourage more San Diegos,” Meyer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The trade body suggested that workers, employers and the government could step up to encourage and contribute to more saving for retirement.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The powder clings beautifully to potatoes before roasting, the dried dairy helping to encourage browning while the herbs perfume every bite.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The announcement of the project coincides with this week’s 2026 Choose France summit, which President Emmanuel Macron is hosting to encourage foreign investment.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The great philosopher and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood proposed a fairly straightforward technological determinism: new machines encourage new ways of thinking.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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