Sentence examples for deter and from inspiring English sources

This scrutiny is supposed to deter and detect crime.

She urged the military and all political parties "to deter and punish any acts of vengeance".

Pentagon strategists say the aim is to "dissuade, deter and defeat" regional aggressors.

Its next priority is to "deter and disrupt" piracy in general.

"It will enhance Saudi Arabia's ability to deter and defend against external threats to its sovereignty".

Counterterrorism is "offensive measures taken to prevent, deter and respond to terrorism".

I certainly agree that we need a robust military to deter and defeat dangerous threats.

But such defences are more likely to provoke than to deter, and these days boards avoid them.

These lawyers, Ashcroft said, would "deter and detect discrimination, prevent electoral corruption, and bring violators to justice".

As a first step, foreign forces should be restructured to deter and prevent the reconstitution of a terrorist threat.

A succession of presidents chose to deter and contain Stalin -- rather than invade and occupy Russia -- just as every president until now has chosen to deter and contain Saddam.