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Noun
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Russia has used escalation rhetoric to intimidate Washington and Europe into self-deterrence since the war began.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026 -
Ward said she was conflicted by the need to balance rehabilitation with retribution, deterrence, and prevention when faced with the untold nature of the killings.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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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
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Authorities say crossing barriers and lights were working as a train traveling about 75 mph struck the bus, which appeared to drive through the gate; roughly 100 train passengers escaped injury.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Infrabel said the crossing was working correctly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 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
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Footage of the game then showed George hobbling back to the dugout, slamming his helmet in frustration.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Then came a second, minor concussion in the Broncos’ wild-card matchup against the Bills, with Bryant trudging to the locker room in frustration after a monster opening quarter.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 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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The Perfect Timing Of Valentine’s Day If the Boston Globe announcement was the opening move, the Valentine’s Day activation was the checkmate.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Determent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determent. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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