dissuasion
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He previously sued CNN, accusing the network of playing a part in a "campaign of dissuasion in the form of libel and slander against" him, seeking $475 million in punitive damages.
From Salon • May 4, 2023
The brief lays out a three-pronged approach: deterrence against North Korean military threats, dissuasion of the regime’s nuclear pursuits through sanctions and pressure, and diplomacy to re-engage Pyongyang in disarmament talks.
From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2022
“The dissuasion is working. But then, the less we talk about it, the less we brandish the threat, the more credible we are.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2022
The second facet that has marked India’s external relations is deterrence, the dissuasion of others from using or threatening force.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2013
It is said that this gentleman used his utmost powers of dissuasion, although unsuccessful—determination had, in the interval of a few hours, become too settled for alteration.
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