deterrences

plural of deterrence

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injunctions
Noun
  • Instead, the court used the case to issue a ruling in June limiting the power of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions, a victory for the administration.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The court also did so in the battle over the president’s birthright citizenship restrictions, ultimately ruling 6-3 that judges couldn’t issue universal injunctions blocking the policy.
    Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Deterrences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrences. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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