deter
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Shabana Mahmood will announce the reopening of a scheme to resettle refugees in the UK, as she hopes that offering "safe and legal" routes will deter small boat crossings.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Nonprofit SecureBio monitors wastewater and nasal swabs to deter biological attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
It can also deter you from, or attract you to, a person who doesn’t exist.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
In response, Tustin increased patrols around the park and installed cameras and new lighting in an effort to deter criminal activity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Seize that chance and let no power on earth deter you.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
The beauty of Finch is that it actively deters you from an all-or-nothing mindset; you can customize your goals realistically to your lifestyle and needs.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
I think some of that deters people from coming to downtown even if you have a cool place and a cool party,” Origin’s co-founder Roni Mehrabian said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Evidence that the CTA deters real criminals is thin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Only very poor weather deters them from trading, with slightly shorter opening hours in the winter.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The others have turned pale; let’s hope it deters them.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
The furore has not deterred other companies from eyeing the market, however.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The intruder might have been deterred by the couple’s two dogs — except that neither canine acted like a traditional guard dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Rupar told Salon that he won’t be deterred “from the unvarnished coverage of Trumpworld I’ve been doing since 2016.”
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
It had deterred what it sought to deter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“One manicure, coming up,” he announced, and would not be deterred even when she pointed out that he had forgotten to bring cotton balls.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
That begs the question of why they were performed, other than raw intimidation, deterring would-be whistleblowers, and punishing the disloyal.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The yen has been sliding despite previous interventions and comments by Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama that Japan was ready to act, remarks aimed at deterring investors from betting on the currency sliding further.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Taiwan began 10 days of military and civil defense exercises on Wednesday to advance its strategy for deterring a potential Chinese invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Austria will formally open a new police station on Wednesday in Adolf Hitler's former house, in the hope of deterring today's ascendant far-right extremists from making the pilgrimage to the Nazi dictator's birthplace.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
It can patrol there with its big old horns, deterring burglars and such.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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