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as in to ward (off)
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deter
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Pistorius warned that 39 Chinese and Russian reconnaissance satellites were flying over Germany transmitting real-time surveillance data and said NATO allies needed to develop offensive capabilities needed to be developed in space to deter any threat.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Advocacy groups argue that such arrests could deter qualified individuals from participating in critical emergency services.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Check (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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