Sentence examples for trying to deter from inspiring English sources

What is it we're really trying to deter?

"We are trying to deter criminal gangs rather than provide a magnet," he said.

"What is it we're really trying to deter?" General Cartwright asked.

Commanders also sought to enlist Iraqis in trying to deter women from participating in the attacks.

"There was no real effort or interest in trying to deter or stop it.

It's purely a way of harassing people and trying to deter them".

"So they are trying to deter girls in particular from having a right to education".

I have enormous sympathy for Israelis trying to deter suicide bombers.

You have two young nuclear states that are trying to deter each other from war — from war of any kind.

Was Nasser merely trying to deter the Jewish state from attacking Syria, after months of small-scale clashes there?

The whole purpose of the deterrent, of course, is it is trying to deter a potential enemy".