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McGill, who has slipped to 57th in the world and was playing in his first final in eight years, was not deterred by losing the advantage.

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This summer the UK and France agreed to a year-long "one in, one out" pilot scheme as part of the government's strategy to deter small boat crossings.

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"It shows you that the world community has failed drastically in deterring Israel from expanding its oppressive policies," says Barghouti.

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A Northern California jewelry store that has been robbed twice since 2023 has turned to innovative methods to stop, deter and ultimately capture a series of armed bandits.

The $100,000 fee essentially functions as a ban that will harm American competitiveness by deterring talented foreign workers and encouraging companies to move operations overseas.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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