deterrent

But if - as seems the case right now - the chances of anyone facing consequences for destroying a heritage site are close to zero, then there is all but no real deterrent.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Maybe threatening to attack is enough of a deterrent, and maybe military escorts are effective, Mills said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

He writes that the rule will have an “obvious deterrent effect on student enrollment,” and notes that dozens of international students have already withdrawn from their programs.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The former swamp, made muddy by recent rains, is a natural deterrent for potential invaders.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

And because the death penalty is rarely given for crimes other than homicide, its deterrent effect cannot account for a speck of decline in other violent crimes.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

The council has asked businesses in the town's centre to consider putting spikes and other deterrents on their building's front ledges.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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

This lifestyle has also fostered an arms race of chemical deterrents to prevent the sponges from being eaten.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

The action was taken after a months-long campaign of using nonlethal deterrents, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025

But the deterrents to a degree can also be homegrown.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times