deterrent

Example Sentences

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He speculated it would have been used because it would act as a strong deterrent.

From BBC

That Young Boys fans avoided crowd disturbances during the length of their probation shows it can act as a deterrent.

From BBC

National Guard members, who are barred by law from engaging in law enforcement, were meant to serve as a visible deterrent, according to Defense Department officials.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Those can be defeated but that can take a lot of time,” Sutter said.”It’s not foolproof but at least it’s a strong deterrent.”

From Los Angeles Times

In future, such cases would be recorded separately and trigger an automatic life sentence, meant as a deterrent.

From BBC