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deterring

adjective as in stopping

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The MoJ said the plans were part of wider sentencing reforms aimed at deterring crime and ensuring prisons never ran out of places for dangerous offenders.

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It doesn't seem to be deterring the more moderate Cagongjok though, for whom Starbucks has been somewhat of a haven in recent years and continues to be.

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She admitted that there were not many "concrete steps" for a deterring force at this stage in negotiations.

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It builds on previous efforts to cooperate on tackling smuggling gangs and deterring people from crossing the Channel in small boats.

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The volunteers’ typical two-hour shifts also entail telling hikers not to light a cigarette on trail, flagging down cars accidentally sparking on the road and, hopefully, deterring arsonists.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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