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Spain has now erected new barriers along the breakwater to deter future crossers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Hochman said the prosecution was meant to deter rogue police actions rather than silence whistleblowers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

“The van caught on fire, but that doesn’t deter you from just wanting to jump in and get to the next town,“ he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

The coordinated show of force probably will deter speculators for a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

It certainly wasn’t the welcome I’d been hoping for or expecting, but I tried not to let the lack of warm smiles and encouraging words from my teammates deter me from my mission.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Not everyone is well-versed in investing for retirement, and that lack of knowledge deters some people from saving for the future at all.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

I think some of that deters people from coming to downtown even if you have a cool place and a cool party,” Origin’s co-founder Roni Mehrabian said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Only very poor weather deters them from trading, with slightly shorter opening hours in the winter.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

Enforcement deters unlawful entry; integration maximizes contribution and raises the opportunity cost of crime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

The others have turned pale; let’s hope it deters them.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Perhaps most importantly, they need to learn to not be deterred by immediate losses.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

While the increased assessments needed to meet new standards deterred buyers for a few years, Florida condo statistics from May 2026 indicate the condo market is beginning to recover.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Last Fourth of July, the company’s system deterred more than 20,000 people in the U.S. from booking an entire home listing on Airbnb, according to company spokesperson Ruthie Kongo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

But, according to the coach, it hasn't deterred hopefuls from applying, and this year was the first year the team's considered tryouts from people who have seen America's Sweethearts.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

In the spring he had longed to plant begonias and zinnias in a narrow bed around his tent but had been deterred by his fear of Corporal Whitcomb’s rancor.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Austria will formally open a new police station on Wednesday in Adolf Hitler's former house, in the hope of deterring today's ascendant far-right extremists from making the pilgrimage to the Nazi dictator's birthplace.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Still, deterring China in its backyard will remain a challenge for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

It marks a wider trend of governments hardening their stance on undocumented migration, with many, including the UK and Italy, adopting measures aimed at deterring it.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Traveler concerns about getting through customs at American airports are deterring some visitors, hotel owners said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

It can patrol there with its big old horns, deterring burglars and such.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith