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  • verb Present participle of deter.

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Examples

  • 'How often the same association operates in deterring from the serious contemplation of a future state, we must leave to the consciences of individuals to determine.

    The Mother's Book 1831

  • Do you think that the laws have resulted in deterring these behaviors?

    Drawing the line 2009

  • This section of the agreement is intended to address some of the special challenges that new technologies pose for enforcement of intellectual property rights, such as the possible role and responsibilities of internet service providers in deterring copyright and related rights piracy over the Internet.

    ‘Be afwaid! Be vewy, vewy afwaid!’ 2009

  • This section of the agreement is intended to address some of the special challenges that new technologies pose for enforcement of intellectual property rights, such as the possible role and responsibilities of internet service providers in deterring copyright and related rights piracy over the Internet.

    ‘New’ US trade office ACTA details 2009

  • I justwish all the ridiculous overkill in security (far more than heads of state even get) was not deterring from the actualOlympic feats of the athletes.

    VANOC Police State? « Colleen Anderson 2010

  • The British Daily Telegraph says langurs are highly effective in deterring other animals from taking up residence.

    Monkeys Threaten Commonwealth Games 2010

  • Hopefully they make an example of this guy and hopefully can help in deterring poachers.

    Kentucky Man Faces Stiff Poaching Penalties 2009

  • Do you think that the laws have resulted in deterring these behaviors?

    17 posts from February 2009 2009

  • Hopefully they make an example of this guy and hopefully can help in deterring poachers.

    Kentucky Man Faces Stiff Poaching Penalties 2009

  • Do you think that the laws have resulted in deterring these behaviors?

    Drawing the line 2009

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