In addition there were 700 troops ready to deter attack by land.

We can deter the Americans by sheer force of numbers.

Perhaps people who would not have gone to university if deterred by fees.

The Pentagon says it needs to maintain this ability to deter attack by third world countries.

This shift in perceptions should deter some attacks all by itself.

Opponents would prefer to keep chemical arms to deter the use of gas by others.

But this has not deterred intense coverage by local news organizations.

They slowed and stopped, deterred by the pitch of the hill.

The Pentagon argues that the new weapons are needed to deter chemical use by other states.

But the bill is weak, and will do little to deter wrongful actions by health plans.