deterrent

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Swift and effective prosecution can be a much stronger deterrent to misconduct than regulations that aim to prevent misconduct but rarely do.

From The Wall Street Journal

While he has conveyed how serious his Chinese counterpart is about the issue, he has also suggested that his personal relationship with Xi acts as a temporary deterrent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Can the U.S. pivot from a military deterrent to a more integrated strategy?

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

Iran has long cultivated militia allies across the Middle East as a way to project power and as a deterrent against attack.

From The Wall Street Journal