deterrent
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"The best-case scenario is we put this in every single school in America and then never have to use it, right? Because it's got a deterrent quality to it," said King, a former Navy SEAL.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Operations director, Bethany Patrick, believes it acts as a deterrent, showing providers they are being closely watched and expected to meet high standards.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The challenges, however, were not a deterrent for his vision of expanding the liberty cities model.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
The risk of getting attacked is the main deterrent to ship traffic, and U.S. officials have made contradictory comments about the number of mines and the risk they pose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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
Vocabulary lists containing deterrent
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