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The phrase "an effective deterrent" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing measures or actions that are intended to discourage certain behaviors or actions, often in contexts like law enforcement, security, or policy-making.
Example: "The new regulations were introduced as an effective deterrent against fraud in the financial sector."
Alternatives: "a strong deterrent" or "a powerful deterrent."
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Talk about an effective deterrent!
Russia calls the practice an effective deterrent.
Is the Exclusionary Rule an effective deterrent?
The other two develop nukes, an effective deterrent.
"Shooting people does act as an effective deterrent".
"They would be an effective deterrent," she said.
Where the threat of cancer is an effective deterrent to sexual activity; it's not.
Yet they insist the law remains an effective deterrent for most Americans.
"There have been studies that show it is an effective deterrent".
Some still doubt, though, whether the terror associated with the interrogation system is an effective deterrent.
But image actually is important; it's part of providing an effective deterrent.
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