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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

Tehran "wants to maintain Hezbollah as a long-term deterrent tool and does not want to use it immediately to open a new front," he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

District Judge Charles Breyer said he hoped the six-year term would be a deterrent for other entrepreneurs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

He also insists that the financial penalties for breaching the seven-mile international exclusion zone provide a strong deterrent, although he can't point to any examples of the penalty actually being applied in the past decade.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

He locks the gate the rest of the time, but it’s hardly a deterrent, since all you have to do is hop the curb and drive around it.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Meanwhile the latest fish kill figures have led to fresh calls for stronger deterrents to stop water pollution.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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

France has tried similar cases as the crossings persist, despite the dangers and authorities' deterrents.

From Barron's ● Nov. 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