deterrent
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The former swamp, made muddy by recent rains, is a natural deterrent for potential invaders.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mayor Karen Bass and even some of his own prosecutors criticizing the filing as “insane” and a deterrent for police looking to expose corruption and misconduct within their ranks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
In fact, too much wealth or notoriety has become a deterrent, as wealthy new applicants arriving in Florida are learning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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
Assume for a moment that the death penalty Is a deterrent.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Meanwhile the latest fish kill figures have led to fresh calls for stronger deterrents to stop water pollution.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The government said it was committed to "restoring oceans to good health" and had been trialling deterrents since 2019.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
It would require ranchers seeking compensation to show they were using nonlethal deterrents approved by the department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
This lifestyle has also fostered an arms race of chemical deterrents to prevent the sponges from being eaten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
But the deterrents to a degree can also be homegrown.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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