Sentence examples for encourage the speculation from inspiring English sources

He served as a spy to Louis XV, travelled extensively, and seemed to encourage the speculation that he was a woman in men's clothing.

(ii) The finding of triploid clones might encourage the speculation that the third genome copy that is contributed by the sexual sister species might help restore fitness [ 49].

Comparisons of odds ratios across conditions encourage the speculation that rarer conditions, and conditions without firmly established etiology (such as multiple sclerosis, bipolar disorder, and ulcerative colitis), could evoke more interest in a genetic explanation than more common conditions (obesity, elevated cholesterol, and heart disease).

He has encouraged the speculation, and expressed interest in having people like Paula Abdul, a former judge on "American Idol," on board.

The German edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire above displays the name "Joanne K. Rowling" on the cover, which encourages the speculation that the initials-and-last-name format does not carry the same connotation in Germany as it does in Anglophone countries.

Romney encouraged the speculation in a backhanded way when he told a radio talk show host there's "one in a million" chance he will run in 2016: "Let's say all the guys that were running [for the Republican nomination] came together and said, 'Hey, we've decided we can't do it, you must do it.' That's the one in a million we're thinking about".

It was not immediately clear who would be the target of the suit, but the lawyer, Andrew Reid, indicated that the BBC could be one defendant when he said that the state-owned broadcaster had played a part in encouraging the Internet speculation about Mr. McAlpine.

It also means adopting and enforcing rules that restrict the flow of funds into speculation and encourage the financial sector to play the constructive role in our economy that it should, by providing capital to establish new firms and enable successful companies to expand.

They also called for a surtax on undeveloped land to curb land speculation and encourage the sale of land to farmers.

The last thing we need is for our agenda-setters and news media to scare people further with baseless speculation, and encourage the bigotry and fear lingering in peoples' minds from years before.

Fund firms contacted by Reuters said rating agency research tended to be backward-looking and superficial, and often encouraged the kind of speculation that has recently dragged down Italy, one of the world's largest government bond issuers.