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Recent Examples of deterrence
Selee said that while there have not been huge numbers of people sent to third countries so far, another major consequence of the policy was deterrence.
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
To project power and deterrence, the regime also launched a nuclear program and influenced regional wars with a network of proxy forces in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
By pooling resources and committing to one another’s defense, deterrence is strengthened and a potential attacker likely will think twice before waging war.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Caudle on Tuesday expressed concern about how the war with Iran is affecting the US Navy’s readiness and deterrence posture elsewhere.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
To project power and deterrence, the regime also launched a nuclear program and influenced regional wars with a network of proxy forces in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
By pooling resources and committing to one another’s defense, deterrence is strengthened and a potential attacker likely will think twice before waging war.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Caudle on Tuesday expressed concern about how the war with Iran is affecting the US Navy’s readiness and deterrence posture elsewhere.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrence
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More than 100 Manus employees moved into Meta’s Singapore offices in early March, CNBC has learned, signaling the controversial AI business deal has moved ahead despite Beijing’s discouragement.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Be aware that this discouragement might not be based on solid facts, but rather on disappointed hopes and wishes.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The team also gave Luna a series of initial instructions, including pre-launch priorities like hiring an employee to run the store’s day-to-day operations, deciding what the store should sell and ordering inventory.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Instead, what the court addressed was a single jury instruction, charting several paths forward — including fixing that instruction and trying the case again.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Doing so can result in severe nausea, dizziness, and hypoglycemia due to the suppression of appetite caused by GLP-1's slowing down of gastric emptying, Abdullah said.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
16 Apr. 2026
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The West’s forests are also suffering under a century of fire suppression policy.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
15 Apr. 2026
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The political controversy Thursday coincided with a day of repression in Caracas.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The choice Iran faces If Iran’s leadership uses this moment only to consolidate power, intensify repression, and sell military endurance as victory, the ceasefire will merely delay the next internal and external crisis.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Time,
10 Apr. 2026
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The fully electric version offers a substantial driving range, while also supporting fast charging to improve convenience.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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The i7 retains a 400 V electrical architecture but switches to a NACS port and sees an increase in maximum charging power from 195 kW to 250 kW thanks to the new cells.—
Stephen Edelstein,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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But land developers and speculators reap huge profits, the state and local governments gleefully do their bidding.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The contracts are under $250,000 and require MnDOT to seek just two quotes, simplifying the normal competitive bidding process that might otherwise shut out many small shops.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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This week’s cold open brought back James Austin Johnson’s impression of President Trump, this time in a series of phone calls after a brief social media dictation to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (Ashley Padilla).—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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They’re just connected to the flow of melodic dictation that’s emanating from their own uniquely creative impulses, and when that happens, what comes through a person is fresh and new and engaging — to the right audience.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Previously unproven players like Neemias Queta, Baylor Scheierman, Jordan Walsh, Luka Garza and rookie Hugo Gonzalez all enjoyed career years under Mazzulla’s direction.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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People are different; their experiences might have little overlap; their values pull in competing directions.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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