deterrent

But if - as seems the case right now - the chances of anyone facing consequences for destroying a heritage site are close to zero, then there is all but no real deterrent.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

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have an “obvious deterrent effect on student enrollment,” and notes that dozens of international students have already withdrawn from their programs.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 tarps are believed to serve as a visual deterrent, since marmot teeth could easily slice through fabric.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

He locks the gate the rest of the time, but it’s hardly a deterrent, since all you have to do is hop the curb and drive around it.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

“And the durability of this truce depends less on the warmth of the words exchanged by the two leaders than on the credibility of the deterrents they can wield against each other.”

From Barron's ● May 15, 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

But the deterrents to a degree can also be homegrown.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times