deterred

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U.K. steelmakers face structural disadvantages from global overcapacity, fierce price competition and high energy costs, while uncertainty over ownership has deterred investment and modernization, Sawicz says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

One department store worker told the BBC that shoppers were being deterred by children "coming in en masse, creating noise and chaos".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The spike in global energy prices hasn’t deterred Wall Street analysts from penciling in increasingly higher estimates for corporate profits in 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Tickets in the top two categories, priced between $1,940 and $2,370, have remained available through subsequent ticket drops, suggesting fans have been deterred by the cost.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But the appearance of its owner, the burliest of several women now employing the establishment’s facilities, deterred him.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote