deterrent

Example Sentences

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Accepting Washington's conditions risks hollowing out the regime's deterrent strategy.

From BBC

Iran is seen as unlikely to agree to the last point, since it doesn’t have much of an air force and relies on missiles as its main deterrent.

From The Wall Street Journal

The minister said the changes would act as a "deterrent", and that he hoped "very few, if any" people would actually have their passes removed.

From BBC

Now, he says, officers have a greater ability to keep up and the e-bikes are acting as a powerful deterrent.

From BBC

"What we are seeing isn't just strike preparation, but rather a broader deterrent deployment capable of being scaled up or down," he said.

From BBC