He said in an interview that the Army encouraged Ayer, despite the probhad lems, to enter the competition, which cost the agency thousands of dollars.

He encouraged them to speak up and be heard, despite the fear of confrontation with power holders.

Mrs. Taft encouraged her husband's political career despite his oft-stated preference for the judiciary.

His mother encourages him, despite her husband's disapproval.

Kirk did his best to encourage everyone to remain calm, despite the fact that he'd have outpaced McCoy if his damaged knee allowed.

"Yes," said Spock, trying to encourage her despite her evident lack of interest.

In yesterday's complaint, Massachusetts said that Prudential was well aware of the activities, and even encouraged them, despite numerous red flags.

Galka Scheyer encouraged Valeska to begin painting in 1939, at the age of 54, despite the fact that she had no formal training.

The new policy is to encourage trade with China, despite the huge loss to the U.S. balance of payments.

He wallowed in the water beneath him, trying to wet himself enough to encourage the full transformation to seal, despite his wound, but it was useless.