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Recent Examples of deterrence
Roberts says the goal is not simply punishment, but deterrence.
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Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Sybiha urged partners to take unspecified deterrence measures against Minsk.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The Ukraine war has convinced many in Europe that deterrence may not be enough.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Mousavi and his Aerospace Force are now crucial to Iran’s projection of deterrence.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
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Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Sybiha urged partners to take unspecified deterrence measures against Minsk.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The Ukraine war has convinced many in Europe that deterrence may not be enough.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Mousavi and his Aerospace Force are now crucial to Iran’s projection of deterrence.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrence
Noun
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The bigger risk, according to the research, is the discouragement that leads people to stop trying entirely.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Despite heavy discouragement from local authorities, macaques are unlikely to reduce their junk food consumption, given the popularity of the tourist attraction and their history of interacting with humans dating back to the 18th century.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Authorities also urged anyone celebrating to follow NYPD instructions.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Before cleaning your oven with vinegar, consult the manufacturer's instructions.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Debug uses what's called the suppression method.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The state then appealed the judge’s suppression order, and now the Supreme Judicial Court has reversed the lower-court ruling.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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Jafarzadeh highlighted Khabiri as a symbol of the regime’s repression of athletes, as Khabiri was a rising soccer star who became captain of Iran’s national team before being arrested and asked to appear on television to renounce his political beliefs.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Other ancestors had fled aboard the Mayflower from the persecution of Puritans in England, aboard a steamship from pogroms in Ukraine, aboard a schooner from Spanish repression in Cuba.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Though the battery pack can be topped up over any AC outlet, no special infrastructure needed, fast-charging is also supported for up to 80% capacity in under 15 minutes.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 12,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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The entry-level Origin has a 114bhp electric motor and 37kWh battery with just 50kW DC charging.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 June 2026
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With Liverpool rumors getting loud, a big summer — and a sneaky Norge run — could get the biggest clubs in the game involved in the bidding.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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When not managed appropriately, the accelerated timeline of the bidding process may limit the opportunity for competing bidders to conduct their due diligence.—
Jonathan Carson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In an interview with the Observer responding to the scandal, Nazir said that his writing process consists largely of speech-to-text dictation on an Android phone.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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For one, Apple is improving on-device dictation courtesy of Apple Intelligence, but that's just the beginning.—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
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Reid plays this so well, but the direction is a little over the top, with drug-trip visuals that are too distracting to follow the dense-as-ever disjointed narration.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The suspect appeared to fire a gun indiscriminately in the direction of several people and then ran back toward the apartments, Perez said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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