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

For commercial operators, one deterrent is uncertainty about how the new transit plan should work.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

"We hope this case will be a deterrent for many other people who wish to continue operating in this illegal trade," he tells the BBC.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Any parent who has ever said to a recalcitrant child, “Okay, I’m going to count to ten and this time I’m really going to punish you,” knows the difference between deterrent and empty threat.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt