deterrent

Yet high rates may not be the deterrent that they used to be for everyone, economists say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

"The problem that we've got now is that a parking ticket is not really a deterrent," says Rob Lewis, a senior manager at Cumberland Council's highways department.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

“But I’m sure there’s some deterrent effect when they see 30 like-minded nations working together,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

"That is the biggest deterrent of all for a man who has constantly resisted efforts to to look inside his empire and financial circumstances," said Paulson.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Any parent who has ever said to a recalcitrant child, “Okay, I’m going to count to ten and this time I’m really going to punish you,” knows the difference between deterrent and empty threat.

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

An expert witness who previously gave evidence in the Lapsus$ case involving Jubair agrees that the case demonstrates the need for stronger deterrents for the most prolific young cyber criminals.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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

The group is part of an international contingent training together, working on deterrents and protecting Poland's frontier with Russia and Belarus.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 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

But the deterrents to a degree can also be homegrown.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times