deterrent

Patients taking the Wegovy pill must wait a half-hour before eating while those on Foundayo don’t have to, but doctors say that hasn’t been a major deterrent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The human presence, which in the past acted as a deterrent to bears approaching inhabited areas, has also fallen.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

The plan prioritises spending on the UK's nuclear deterrent and a transition towards greater use of drones and other unmanned systems in the armed forces.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Attorney Jay Clayton said in the announcement: “Today’s sentence sends a deterrent message: fraud will not be tolerated.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

And because the death penalty is rarely given for crimes other than homicide, its deterrent effect cannot account for a speck of decline in other violent crimes.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

A government spokesperson said it was "committed" to "restoring oceans to good health" and had been trialling deterrents since 2019.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

“And the durability of this truce depends less on the warmth of the words exchanged by the two leaders than on the credibility of the deterrents they can wield against each other.”

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

In recent years, consumers in the eurozone have faced multiple deterrents to loosening their purse strings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

Prosecutions are rare and the potential penalties are typically viewed as deterrents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025

But the deterrents to a degree can also be homegrown.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times