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deterrent

[dih-tur-uhnt, -tuhr-, -ter-] / dɪˈtɜr ənt, -ˈtʌr-, -ˈtɛr- /


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"Range anxiety" - or worries about whether a battery charge will be enough to complete a journey - as a result of charging limitations, remains a key deterrent for consumers, according to Nomura.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Instinctively Matthias knew this was a good defense and a formidable deterrent.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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