deterrent
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Proponents say return hubs -- which would serve either as the final destination or as transfer centres for those expelled -- could facilitate repatriations and act as a deterrent for would-be irregular migrants.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Surging hotel room costs in host cities are also a deterrent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
“It’s a deterrent to try and protect public access.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The independent disciplinary commission must find a punishment which is fair but also acts as a deterrent to any other club who might try to spy - especially before a game of such magnitude.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
He locks the gate the rest of the time, but it’s hardly a deterrent, since all you have to do is hop the curb and drive around it.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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