She did much to improve working conditions for women and her example encouraged many women to become professional photographers.

This, and the examples you listed in your post, do not encourage one to take the Index very seriously.

The example set by Michigan highly encouraged all other states to take action against rape.

How many other exiles like him would his example encourage?

Orwell saw the point of technical reaction rather belatedly, but the example must have encouraged him.

Executives worry that the example will encourage more clients to demand similar deals.

Her example encouraged several other women to follow suit.

But if it worked here, we could hope that the example would encourage others.

I am convinced that this example will encourage other countries to follow suit and to join the Convention.

It is also possible that this example could encourage the other UN countries to take the same action.