Learn DETERRENT from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
1. They stressed the need for an independent nuclear deterrent.
2. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.
3. Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders.
4. The small fines for this type of crime do not act as much of a deterrent.
5. Defenders of the death penalty clearly regard it as the ultimate deterrent.
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