deter
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But with Middlesbrough not allowed to be present, they are calling on the EFL to expel Southampton from the play-offs in the interests of fairness and to deter clubs from spying in future.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
They now are reassessing their dependence on Washington, realizing that they have little sway over U.S. military actions and that American bases on their soil didn’t deter Iran from attacking them, senior Gulf officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Yet that’s unlikely to deter many travelers who see cruises, from Antigua to Antarctica, as the best way to travel.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The father-son reckoning, long postponed, can’t deter the play’s tragic course.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
History shows that penalties do not deter men when their conscience is aroused, nor will they deter my people or the colleagues with whom I have worked before.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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