had deterred
- past perfect of deter.
Example Sentences
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Lead author Prof Christina Reith said worries about statin safety had deterred many people who could benefit from taking them.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Many local governments had also imposed their own quarantine on travelers from outside the area, and it was those that Wang said had deterred her from leaving Beijing.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
James A. Lewis, a computer expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, dismissed the administration’s claim that it had deterred Russia’s hacking.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2016
Iran has complained that concerns among banks about breaking remaining sanctions had deterred investment since the deal was signed in July.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2016
But just as crime tends to be low on a street where a police car is parked, the 95 percent rate was artificially high: Feldman’s presence had deterred theft.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
