deterred
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Critics say this arrangement has sometimes blocked indictments by Japanese investigators, while the extraterritoriality of the US bases has deterred Japanese authorities from probing suspected soil pollution around them.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Some customers, she said, have been deterred from visiting given the news.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Semiconductor stocks have been on a wild ride this year, but that hasn’t deterred retail traders from buying them up.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
While a court has blocked the $100,000 fee - for now - the threat of it appears to have deterred employers.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
I did not see Edmund for several weeks, and thinking I had finally deterred him, I resumed my usual habits.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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