deterrent
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Williams said coloured nets could work to deter seabirds - as well as devices known as acoustic deterrent devices or pingers.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The idea is not to make teams play with 10 men, but to make it such a clear deterrent that players do not waste time on substitutions.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The work necessary to establish a nuclear deterrent would have to begin long before that point.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"The policy of continuously strengthening the country's self-defensive nuclear deterrent, as set out by the nation's leader, is an irreversible course that must be implemented without fail," she added.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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
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