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Recent Examples of deterrence
There are classic purposes of punishment, and the death penalty satisfies the primary ones in this case: incapacitation (of the perpetrator), retribution and deterrence of criminals and criminal behavior.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2025
The land’s importance for training and deterrence Other live-fire training areas in Hawaii are too small to accommodate battalions and brigades.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
In a 40-minute conversation with Politico’s Jonathan Martin, McConnell praised Trump while urging him to adopt deterrence — peace through strength, Martin wrote — in American foreign policy.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Then, in 2018 and 2019, when caravans of asylum seekers, who were primarily from Central America, were met with cruel deterrence tactics like the Remain in Mexico policy.
—Liliana Reza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2025
The land’s importance for training and deterrence Other live-fire training areas in Hawaii are too small to accommodate battalions and brigades.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
In a 40-minute conversation with Politico’s Jonathan Martin, McConnell praised Trump while urging him to adopt deterrence — peace through strength, Martin wrote — in American foreign policy.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Then, in 2018 and 2019, when caravans of asylum seekers, who were primarily from Central America, were met with cruel deterrence tactics like the Remain in Mexico policy.
—Liliana Reza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrence
Noun
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This is because there’s a lot of woolly thinking out there, combined with apathy, distrust and discouragement.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 June 2025
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Be assured the world will bring more than enough discouragement, rejection, and pain into your child’s life.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Opt-in systems are most effective when paired with instruction about disasters and how to respond to warnings, Sellnow said, making education a crucial responsibility of local governments.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Proponents of cursive instruction point to studies that indicate cursive instruction can help students improve memory and information retention, versus taking notes on a computer.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Two single-engine air tankers based in Mesquite delivered fire retardant to assist with initial suppression efforts before dark, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The truck also includes a 107-foot aerial device with a 1,500-gallon-per-minute pump and a 500-gallon onboard water tank, allowing for elevated fire suppression operations.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
9 July 2025
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The Bukele administration has unleashed a wave of repression over the past few months.—
Andrea Salcedo,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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And how Russian composers, those who stayed and those who left, dealt with militarism, nationalism and the threat of repression has never felt more relevant.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Eavesdroppers can’t hear the dictation from the user, nor the computer’s response.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Feb. 2019
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Share your best ideas (voice dictation is great for doing this on walks) and ask for variations.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard closed at Loop 101 Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale was scheduled to close in both directions at Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) from 9 p.m. July 25 to 5 a.m. July 28 for a widening project, according to ADOT.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Cosmic rays bounce across the universe in all directions, meaning Earth is bombarded from all sides by trillions of them.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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