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Recent Examples of deterrence
Frustrated by delays in federal and state deterrence projects, and annoyed by their own encounters with the flying fish, residents of a small town in western Illinois saw both a challenge and an opportunity in the large numbers of silver carp that infested their stretch of the Illinois River.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The United States and its allies have already expanded missile defense deployments in East Asia, which Beijing views as a direct threat to its strategic deterrence capabilities.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
Companies will still surrender profits earned through the misconduct, preserving deterrence while rewarding transparency.
—Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
At that time, two nuclear superpowers held each other in check while a few other nations kept small arsenals for deterrence and almost all other countries abided by the Non-Proliferation Treaty, meant to limit the spread of these diabolical weapons.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The United States and its allies have already expanded missile defense deployments in East Asia, which Beijing views as a direct threat to its strategic deterrence capabilities.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
Companies will still surrender profits earned through the misconduct, preserving deterrence while rewarding transparency.
—Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
At that time, two nuclear superpowers held each other in check while a few other nations kept small arsenals for deterrence and almost all other countries abided by the Non-Proliferation Treaty, meant to limit the spread of these diabolical weapons.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrence
Noun
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So feelings of self-doubt, frustration, and discouragement start to kick in.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Hours later, coach Ben Johnson remained aggravated, still sorting through how to deal with his discouragement over a frustrating first quarter.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Think of solving a math problem in your head or following multi-step instructions.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The fire suppression efforts involve 10 engines, six water tenders, four dozers and two hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hold platforms and major labels accountable for suppression tactics that disadvantage independent musicians.—
Jared Brenner,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Alongside such military repression of the uprising, Israel also introduced a range of new bureaucratic methods aimed at controlling how Palestinians could move around the West Bank and Gaza Strip.—
Literary Hub
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Maybe these trends can coexist, and China can continue rising globally while deepening its domestic repression.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The phone supports wireless and reverse wireless charging.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Europe added more public charging points last year than the total number currently available in the United States.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The film sparked a fierce bidding war once Robbie and Elordi were set to lead the project, with Netflix offering $150 million for it.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Warner Bros Motion Pictures Group won distribution rights in a bidding war.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Use a quick voice memo or dictation to capture outcomes right after calls.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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At the time, Apple said only a small portion of data was shared to help improve Siri and dictation.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Mother Monster took home the artist of the year award, best collaboration, best direction, and best art direction at the MTV Video Music Awards, which took place at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Once the band reaches your chest, slowly reverse the direction, keeping your elbows straight.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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