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Shabana Mahmood will announce the reopening of a scheme to resettle refugees in the UK, as she hopes that offering "safe and legal" routes will deter small boat crossings.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Nonprofit SecureBio monitors wastewater and nasal swabs to deter biological attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

And what is the protocol when a checking account has to be created numerous times to deter hacking?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

In response, Tustin increased patrols around the park and installed cameras and new lighting in an effort to deter criminal activity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

With Pantalaimon tiger-formed to deter the spies, they hoped, Will and Lyra went back and picked up their rucksacks.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

That’s what “nuclear deterrence” is all about; the possession of nuclear weapons deters others from behaving aggressively.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 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

He said this was because the changes were "fraught with hoops you have to jump through" that "deters a lot of people from even bothering".

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

“And then if I want to maintain that wealth, it deters the decumulation of assets in old age.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

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

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

The intruder might have been deterred by the couple’s two dogs — except that neither canine acted like a traditional guard dog.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Rupar told Salon that he won’t be deterred “from the unvarnished coverage of Trumpworld I’ve been doing since 2016.”

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

But some analysts have reacted with scepticism, including questioning whether the deal would address long-running obstacles that have deterred investment in Venezuela's oil industry.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Potential profitability challenges haven’t deterred institutional investors from backing XPeng’s ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Not to be deterred, he used himself as a specimen, just like Jenny, and made observations.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

The sight of vacant shops and graffiti can quickly become a vicious circle, deterring shoppers, discouraging investment and leading to anti-social behaviour.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

That begs the question of why they were performed, other than raw intimidation, deterring would-be whistleblowers, and punishing the disloyal.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Taiwan began 10 days of military and civil defense exercises on Wednesday to advance its strategy for deterring a potential Chinese invasion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The yen has been sliding despite previous interventions and comments by Katayama that Japan was ready to act, remarks aimed at deterring investors from betting on the currency sliding further.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith