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The phrase "a formidable deterrent for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that effectively discourages or prevents a particular action or behavior.
Example: "The high penalties for speeding serve as a formidable deterrent for reckless driving."
Alternatives: "a strong disincentive for" or "a significant barrier to".
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India built the 341-mile fence along the disputed border between 2003 and 2004 to prevent the infiltration of militants, who used mountain passes to move back and forth between Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Indian-controlled-Kashmir. Motion censors and electrification in places make the fence a formidable deterrent for the militants.
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While Petr Veliky was not really maneuverable enough to make full use of these weapons, they were a formidable deterrent to other ships trying to ram.
Even if siloed ICBMs were eliminated, the United States would retain a formidable deterrent with bombers and submarines containing many hundreds of strategic weapons capable of destroying any adversary.
Apparently, that was not a deterrent for IKEA.
Armed with a formidable nuclear deterrent, Israel is by far the strongest state in the region.
"That makes him a formidable opponent for Labor".
This presents a formidable challenge for urban planners and managers.
The plant cell wall is a formidable barrier for potential pathogens.
Achebe's novels laid a formidable groundwork for this process.
These Republicans represent a formidable foe for the president.
Drug-resistant seizures pose a formidable challenge for drug development.
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