deterred
Example Sentences
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Officers potentially wasting thousands of hours in pursuit of car backfires and construction noise mislabeled as gunfire has not deterred the New York Police Department from continuing to use it.
From Salon
Legislation designed to improve the lot of South Africa’s Black majority has also deterred investment.
The tumble in gold that saw the yellow metal drop over $1,000 an ounce in just two days hasn’t deterred Wall Street from recommending the metal.
The higher cost of living and a longstanding 20% sales tax have deterred regulars.
“If oil prices shot up to $100, producers might not be deterred by any of this. With Brent in the high $50s, Venezuelan oil may be far more trouble than it’s worth,” she added.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
