"If they are negative, we encourage them to stay negative for the rest of their lives.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

"At the NuRide website, we encourage those who are looking to share a ride to be able to register for carpooling,vanpooling, and other kinds of activities or to investigate the use of transit."

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

And,there is a serious problem when you use the term 'regime change' that you might encourage people to demonstrate,or to act in ways, where we can do absolutely nothing to protect or encourage them."

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

"We are trying to encourage Burma to conduct the kind of internal dialogue with all of the stakeholders including Aung San Suu Kyi that could lead to there being fair,free and credible elections next year,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

"In 2009 we hosted 75 events around the country C Donor Dudes events C which is a program that we started on high school and college campuses, really to promote donation and encourage young people to share their decision and make sure they know the facts about donation."

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

"What we want to do, along with friends like the Philippines and other ASEAN members is to encourage,urge, persuade the leadership of Burma to enter into this dialogue with their own people-to create the conditions for legitimacy that should be apparent when you have an election, and that is what we are looking to achieve,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.12