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were deterred
verb
To prevent something from happening.
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Not that England were deterred.
Though not all enthusiasts were deterred.
Few clubs were deterred by Bryant's legal problems.
But the couple were deterred by the high property taxes.
Few were deterred and many, like her husband, used coyotes to return to the US.
School vacations had not yet begun, and many would-be skiers were deterred by the weather.
Some English supporters were deterred by the difficulty of finding accommodation.
Some had heard of the company's latest problems, and some had not — but none were deterred.
He was suggesting that many were deterred by the prospect of a crosstown trip.
Potential lenders were deterred by the fact that GAZ is strapped for cash.
None were canceled, according to the League of American Theatres and Producers, although some theatergoers were deterred.
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