Example Sentences
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"Encouraging progress has been made including the creation of a mechanism for further technical talks," they said, detailing a contact channel set up to "avoid incidents and miscommunication" in the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
Encouraging existing customers to hold a greater proportion of their money with Revolut, expanding in European markets and entering new countries are key drivers of the bank’s growth, the analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Encouraging more sustainable eating habits depends in part on understanding how people perceive the environmental footprint of different foods.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
The tabulation — which can last weeks past election day — is the product, in large part, of a commendable objective: Encouraging as many people as possible to vote.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Encouraging me the way he had, knowing that there was no new century for me, no new life for this girl.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
