Example sentences for: deterrence

How can you use “deterrence” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Buchanan even uses the word "deterrence," though he doesn't use "Mutually Assured Destruction," "Bakelite," or "hula hoop."

  • Now let's apply the same reasoning to criminal deterrence.

  • Conservatives used to defend this concept (which they called "deterrence") when it was preached and practiced by President Reagan.

  • The SEC tries to create deterrence and be measured in imposing sanctions.

  • And with the exception of napalm and Agent Orange used in Vietnam, the United States is not known to have used chemical weapons in battle since World War I. To allay concerns about any loss in deterrence, the Clinton administration has said that the United States will respond to any use of chemical weapons with an "overwhelming and devastating" attack.


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