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Recent Examples of deterrence
These are key parts of the submarine and show that work on the Navy’s top-priority strategic deterrence program is making steady progress.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
The current government led by Donald Tusk has been more cautious, speaking only about a bigger role in nuclear deterrence.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Ward said she was conflicted by the need to balance rehabilitation with retribution, deterrence, and prevention when faced with the untold nature of the killings.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Sybiha urged partners to take unspecified deterrence measures against Minsk.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
The current government led by Donald Tusk has been more cautious, speaking only about a bigger role in nuclear deterrence.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Ward said she was conflicted by the need to balance rehabilitation with retribution, deterrence, and prevention when faced with the untold nature of the killings.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Sybiha urged partners to take unspecified deterrence measures against Minsk.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 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
Updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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However, according to our survey, nearly 80% of employees don't go through any kind of accommodation request process, stating concerns about retaliation or active discouragement from leadership.—
Seth Turner,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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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
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That said, a December 2025 endocrine adaptations review flagged that fasts longer than 24 hours carry greater risk, including cortisol elevation and suppression of follicle-stimulating and luteinizing hormones.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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But critics maintain that the use of cattle for fire suppression is unproven, and could remove forage that wildlife require both in drought and severe winters.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
10 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
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The company has even designed little charging stations shaped like phone beds, complete with a blanket, to make the habit stick.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Later this year, Skyports will enable electric charging at three parking stations to create the city’s first vertiport — a landing pad for flying taxis.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
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In addition, the bidding for his Americano mask on Fanatics blew away WWE officials.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Finally, at the 2023 trading deadline, there again was open bidding by the Heat when Brooklyn made Durant available, with the Suns instead winning that derby.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 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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One of the main roads leading to the Butler Memorial Airport was closed in both directions on Sunday afternoon as authorities responded to the disaster, according to officials.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Little signs of humanity appeared in every direction, quietly defusing what could have become a disaster instigated by fear.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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