The tough-minded performance encourages sympathy yet never asks viewers to like him.

But the dollar's strong performance and the drop in metal prices tempered the declines and encouraged further buying later in the session.

The performance of the CL-475 encouraged Lockheed to seek further development.

The market's recent performance has encouraged some technicians to predict that the steep slide in prices may be over for a while.

Their annoying performances undoubtedly encouraged consumers to switch to letters, electronic mail and smoke signals.

This performance also encouraged the reduction of unsprung weight.

And for a while, that performance encouraged even more investors to pour even more money into oil futures.

And the performance of musicals by opera companies may encourage opera composers to take an audience's pleasure once again into consideration.

The performance facilitates discussion and encourages children to ask questions in a fun and safe environment.

The performances encourage audience participation and incorporate yoga poses with world music.