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Six example sentences with deter, each labelled with its topic.
A second password prompt on every transfer deters most casual snooping, though it will not stop a patient attacker.
Technology
Bright netting over the seedlings deters the deer, and the orchard now loses a tenth of what it did.
Environment
Long queues at a single polling station deter voters who cannot leave work, so the council added four more sites.
Politics
High fees deter small savers from opening accounts, so the credit union dropped its minimum balance.
Finance
Stiff penalties were meant to deter parking on the bridge, and citations fell by half within a month.
Law
A shot blocker in the paint deters drives, and guards settle for long jumpers instead.
Basketball
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