deterring
Example Sentences
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And because smart capital always flees uncertainty, open-ended, retroactive liability would chill investment, deterring the gas plant and the battery factory alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
That begs the question of why they were performed, other than raw intimidation, deterring would-be whistleblowers, and punishing the disloyal.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The five-day drills, called Freedom Edge, are aimed at deterring North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The yen has been sliding despite previous interventions and comments by Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama that Japan was ready to act, remarks aimed at deterring investors from betting on the currency sliding further.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
It can patrol there with its big old horns, deterring burglars and such.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
