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Recent Examples of deterrence
After being integrated, this system will demonstrate its capabilities in live-fire tests – advancing the Department of War’s effort to evaluate and accelerate new, cost-effective strike capabilities for conventional deterrence.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
This new film reminds us just how fragile the system of deterrence is, dependent on imperfect technology and human judgment.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
The film lays bare the tensions and paradoxes of nuclear deterrence, said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, which advocates for nuclear arms control.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The Russian drills also come just over a week after NATO held its own nuclear deterrence exercise called Steadfast Noon.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
This new film reminds us just how fragile the system of deterrence is, dependent on imperfect technology and human judgment.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
The film lays bare the tensions and paradoxes of nuclear deterrence, said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, which advocates for nuclear arms control.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The Russian drills also come just over a week after NATO held its own nuclear deterrence exercise called Steadfast Noon.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrence
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Labor market discouragement can come from weakness in the overall job market, shifts in industrial composition, or barriers or constraints that affect specific workers.—
Kathryn Anne Edwards,
Twin Cities,
27 Oct. 2025
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Others expressed frustration over technical issues and data loss, compounding feelings of discouragement.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Uttar Pradesh, a development initiative provided community health workers with a smartphone app that combined diagnostic and treatment instructions with a client-management program.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Customers can tap their phones to the bag’s logo to access brand videos, authentication verification, care instructions, and personalized questionnaires.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her father, Ezra Jin Mingri, and dozens of other members of Zion Church had been swept up in a mass crackdown across various congregations and Chinese cities – the largest suppression since a similar wave of arrests in 2018.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The building’s elevators, fire suppression system, heat and water supply went out.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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The unrest presents a test for Hassan, who won plaudits after taking office in 2021 for easing repression of opponents and censorship that had increased under her predecessor John Magufuli.—
Reuters 10 hr ago,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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On a recent episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, DaCosta told IndieWire that continuing to play with the script wasn’t just about calibrating the levels of performance, repression, and passion simmering just beneath the characters’ exteriors.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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The list goes on, with even relatively minor things like wireless charging, an auto on/off option, and moisture-wicking lining on offer to make long rides more comfortable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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For Electreon, the milestone in France underscores that dynamic, high-power wireless charging is no longer a distant concept.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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What this also means is that Prospect Heights has now dethroned Park Slope from its five-year run as the king of bidding wars.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Oct. 2025
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Netflix won the project in a bidding war, and the film was Emmy-nominated for outstanding television movie.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Perplexity features both text-to-speech for dictation and voice chat functionality.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Others rely on voice dictation to record shower thoughts and capture dreams each morning in new chat threads.—
Gelila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The week ahead could bring butterflies to your heart and push you to step outside of your comfort zone and go in slightly new directions.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Our test model featured a heads-up display that projects information like navigation directions and more.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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