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Noun
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Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz told Polish broadcaster TVP on Tuesday that nuclear deterrence would be discussed during a NATO meeting in Brussels on June 18.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026 -
With the Hai Kun nearing delivery, the modernization of the Chien Lung-class submarines nearing completion, and advanced torpedoes scheduled to arrive next year, Taiwan’s navy is steadily expanding its undersea warfare capabilities and strengthening its maritime deterrence posture.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The attack’s thwarting was an undeniable success.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The thwarting of the Charlotte Hornets, one of the NBA’s fastest squads, is the quintessential White play.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Those who knew me found this baffling.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 May 2026
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That said, the good outweighs the baffling.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new bridge will provide a third border crossing option at the Detroit River.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Connecting Highway 401 in Ontario with Interstate 75 in Michigan, the six-lane thoroughfare is expected to reduce congestion at surrounding border crossings while facilitating a freer flow of goods between the countries.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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By integrating detection, deception, and neutralization into a single ecosystem—and leveraging the power of autonomy—Ultra Maritime is redefining how naval forces defend themselves beneath the waves.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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The cross-site scripting in this case appears to result from improper input neutralization during web page generation.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a separate draft rule proposed last year, OPM suggested failure to sign an NDA could result in termination or debarment from future employment with the federal government.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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Late last month, HHS referred Harvard for debarment, which would block the institution from receiving any federal funds in the future.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those frustrations turned to elation last summer when not only did Uzbekistan finally qualify, but did so with a game to spare when edging out the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in their group.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Rajoub refused the entreaty, much to the frustration and embarrassment of Infantino.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The aspiring grandmaster eventually found checkmate.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Online, giddy takes on Operation Epic Fury described it as a checkmate move against China, rather than a war of choice against Iran.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Determent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determent. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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