deterrent

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have an “obvious deterrent effect on student enrollment,” and notes that dozens of international students have already withdrawn from their programs.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

Mayor Karen Bass and even some of his own prosecutors criticizing the filing as “insane” and a deterrent for police looking to expose corruption and misconduct within their ranks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Not only did all those police act as a deterrent, but they also provided the manpower to imprison criminals who might have otherwise gone uncaught.

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

A government spokesperson said it was "committed" to "restoring oceans to good health" and had been trialling deterrents since 2019.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

"Work will continue to ensure there is clear deterrents in terms of the punishments meted out by the law," he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

In recent years, consumers in the eurozone have faced multiple deterrents to loosening their purse strings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025

The pervasive emptiness and stultifying summer heat were only minor deterrents when compared with the more elemental consideration that all the banking and commercial institutions were based elsewhere, chiefly in Philadelphia and New York.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis