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Recent Examples of deterrence
Britain has publicly committed itself to strengthening NATO's deterrence posture and expanding its role in European security.
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Elena Giuliano, CBS News, 11 June 2026
These are key parts of the submarine and show that work on the Navy’s top-priority strategic deterrence program is making steady progress.
—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
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Elena Giuliano, CBS News, 11 June 2026
These are key parts of the submarine and show that work on the Navy’s top-priority strategic deterrence program is making steady progress.
—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
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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
Noun
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The findings also pointed out that no public address system was used during the flooding, that some campers became separated from their counselors for the remainder of the flooding and counselors and campers were told to shelter in place in their cabins and await further instructions.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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Court records show the realty group must maintain the fire suppression system for the entire mall complex until further order of the court.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Fire officials said visible smoke may increase at times as crews continue suppression efforts, though there is no additional hazard beyond the smoke itself.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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A lot of it came from internalized homophobia and his own repression.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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The human-rights groups are also tallying Iran’s civilian war dead—about 1,700, according to HRANA, 250 of them children—and tracking a campaign of domestic repression and intimidation that has escalated since the United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28.—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 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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Golf Road between Plum Grove and Commons Drive is closed in both directions as of Saturday afternoon.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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That’s why the unveiling of a M Concept car that defines the direction of the next generation of BMW’s performance division is big news in the car world.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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