“I think we are very encouraged ... there's an excellent chance the economy will get better in the following years.”

“What we need is people who agree to sell and workable zoning and some local government encouragement.”

“The officer put a hand on the student's shoulder to encourage him to sit down. Then the student punched the officer in the face.”

“If people feel schools are an important part of the community, we really encourage you to come out and vote.”

“I encourage you to factor in what you know about both domestic and European summertime seasonality,”

“[Himmel] did the right thing. We encourage anyone to notify us of any street defects they see.”

“The new amounts are more realistic and should encourage new schools to open and expand choices for Cleveland schoolchildren.”

“Thank you to everybody who voted for me, and to the British public for their encouragement over the last 17 years,”

“What's the lesson of 9/11? What's the lesson of Katrina? It's encouraging people to be ready, to make a plan.”

“While there have been some encouraging signs recently, the business environment has continued to be very difficult,”