deterrent

One of the officers displayed his firearm as a deterrent, police said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Supporters of the centres say they would act as a deterrent for would-be irregular migrants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Michael Solomon Williams from the Campaign for Better Transport told the BBC antisocial behaviour could be a "real deterrent" to people using public transport, especially those with different accessibility needs.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The information in the report is, rather, “only a selection of cases we have investigated as a deterrent for state agencies and state employees so they can avoid similar improper governmental activities,” the audit said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Not only did all those police act as a deterrent, but they also provided the manpower to imprison criminals who might have otherwise gone uncaught.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Sticker shock remains the one of the biggest deterrents for prospective liberal arts applicants, said Weingarten, at One-Stop College Counseling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Some have proposed reimbursing fishers or using acoustic deterrents instead of mass slaughter.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Work will continue to ensure there is clear deterrents in terms of the punishments meted out by the law," he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Half of the money for wolf conflicts would go toward deterrents; the remainder would compensate ranchers for their losses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

The pervasive emptiness and stultifying summer heat were only minor deterrents when compared with the more elemental consideration that all the banking and commercial institutions were based elsewhere, chiefly in Philadelphia and New York.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis