Visible police patrols and new lighting made petty crime deterrable in the neighborhood.

The committee evaluated several deterrences before recommending a new security policy.

The sheriff became a deterrer of crime in the county.

Community watch groups and street lighting function as deterrers to nighttime crime.

Many policymakers argued that maintaining a credible nuclear deterrent was essential for national security.

The new defense policy emphasized the Euro-deterrent as central to regional stability.

Several allied nations rely on nuclear deterrents to prevent escalation during regional conflicts.

The city adopted a focused deterrence program that combined strict policing with social services and community outreach to reduce gang violence.

The general argued that finite deterrence, intended to make any nuclear victory so costly that an adversary would prefer not to fight, remained central to national defense planning.