deterrent

"The paltry fines that usually follow incidents of this nature are not a deterrent and the current 'system' is broken."

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

One of the officers displayed his firearm as a deterrent, police said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

They were a key reason why de Gaulle—who received no reply after asking President John F. Kennedy in 1961 whether he would sacrifice New York to save Paris—sought an independent deterrent in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Michael Solomon Williams from the Campaign for Better Transport told the BBC antisocial behaviour could be a "real deterrent" to people using public transport, especially those with different accessibility needs.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Instinctively Matthias knew this was a good defense and a formidable deterrent.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Sticker shock remains the one of the biggest deterrents for prospective liberal arts applicants, said Weingarten, at One-Stop College Counseling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Some have proposed reimbursing fishers or using acoustic deterrents instead of mass slaughter.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

"We do implement a number of deterrents and any other measures are as a last resort only," the operator said.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

It would require ranchers seeking compensation to show they were using nonlethal deterrents approved by the department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

The pervasive emptiness and stultifying summer heat were only minor deterrents when compared with the more elemental consideration that all the banking and commercial institutions were based elsewhere, chiefly in Philadelphia and New York.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis