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deter

[dih-tur] / dɪˈtɜr /


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"I am in no doubt custody will reflect the gravity and scale of your offending and will deter others from such conduct in future."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"What I'm doing is to prepare Germany to be able to defend itself, by building up those defence capabilities. This is deterrence for us. We will deter the threat from the Russian side."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Plus, without mechanisms to make any war catastrophic for Beijing, one expert warns, failure to deter it in the Taiwan Strait could plunge the world into chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Executives warn that sustained volatility could deter future LNG infrastructure investment.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

History shows that penalties do not deter men when their conscience is aroused, nor will they deter my people or the colleagues with whom I have worked before.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela