cautious
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People who are at high risk are urged to be especially cautious outdoors at dusk and dawn, when mosquito activity is highest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
However, the bank remains cautious given execution risks around the company’s 2029 targets and elevated leverage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
However, others argue that Apple’s more cautious AI strategy has made the company a diversified alternative to the large technology stocks that are spending much more heavily in pursuit of uncertain returns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
After missing the majority of the clay-court swing and the entire grass season with his wrist injury, Alcaraz made a cautious return to training in July.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The crocodile was a fearsome, but cautious, beast.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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