deterrent
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"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
The challenges, however, were not a deterrent for his vision of expanding the liberty cities model.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Those in favour say that one minute is not enough of a deterrent to managers who are desperate to get new instructions across.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Former president Barack Obama had called for an eventual goal of a world without nuclear weapons, but his administration also said that so long as they existed, the US arsenal would serve as a deterrent.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Like the majority of American law-enforcement officials, Dewey is certain that capital punishment is a deterrent to violent crime, and he felt that if ever the penalty had been earned, the present instance was it.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing deterrent
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