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dissuade

[dih-sweyd] / dɪˈsweɪd /


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Nothing that has happened since will dissuade Europe's leading clubs from thinking Gabriel has talent they would quite like.

From BBC

While the prospect of higher-for-longer interest rates has dissuaded investors from backing gold, it has provided a tailwind for the U.S. dollar.

From Barron's

"It doesn't seem like creators have been dissuaded from pushing misleading AI-generated images and videos about the conflict," he said.

From Barron's

In the short term, there's probably little that can be done other than targeting those who are "price gouging" in the hope that it dissuades others.

From BBC

It would also be important to make sure the animals were not dissuaded from gardens, which have become an essential habitat as the countryside becomes less suitable.

From BBC