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Recent Examples of deterrence
Few believe Kim would countenance relinquishing his nuclear deterrence, given the fates of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, both toppled after abandoning their weapons programs.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump’s policy to back every Israeli aggression may create the deterrence Netanyahu seeks in the short term, but it’s guaranteed to one day unite the Muslim world against the West.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But the report also suggests that the community of legal hunters can play a role in both deterrence and punishment.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump’s policy to back every Israeli aggression may create the deterrence Netanyahu seeks in the short term, but it’s guaranteed to one day unite the Muslim world against the West.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But the report also suggests that the community of legal hunters can play a role in both deterrence and punishment.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrence
Noun
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The gradual combination of these skills helps students avoid most crashes in the long term, leading to less discouragement and frustration.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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That meant Vince and Ashley would face off in part 2, a contest that would end in an explosive outburst after Vince did not properly read the instructions.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Where rookie pilots panicked in battle, Gabreski functioned like a robot, dispassionately following the instructions laid out in his military flight manuals.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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One change that not everyone was happy about is that the new suppression mission will be allowed to work independently of the Haitian police, something the MSS’ mandate did not allow.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Indigenous leaders have accused the government of violent suppression of protests and allowing unchecked mining and oil drilling on ancestral lands.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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From reform to repression Vučić’s reaction to the protests and his cozying up to leaders of Russia and China reveal how the Serbian leader’s politics have changed.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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There is still a way to stop such repression.—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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Practical perks add to the appeal—USB charging, a clear indicator light, and durable construction.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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This lead is driven by China’s extensive electric charging network, with nearly 10 million charging stations as of May 2025 and growing 56 percent year-on-year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The agreements allowed Oxy to boost its cash offer to about 80% of the purchase price in its successful David-versus-Goliath bidding war against Chevron.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The hour-long comedy event is a big get for Hulu, amid a bidding war for Glaser’s next stand-up offering following both the Golden Globes and Netflix‘s The Roast of Tom Brady.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 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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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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With both teams aiming to avoid a 1–3 start, this game presents an opportunity for one to gain momentum and establish a positive direction for the rest of the season.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Don’t pull over in the roundabout Roundabouts with a single lane of traffic in each direction are fairly simple – yield to traffic in the roundabout, wait for a gap in traffic and go through, Bryson said.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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