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caution

[kaw-shuhn] / ˈkɔ ʃən /




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Due to underreporting, public health officials caution that the true number of cases is likely higher, potentially as high as 6,000.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Orange County officials caution that predictions of an intense El Niño this winter could create even more challenges for the rail line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

But MarketWatch columnist Mark Hulbert offers a word of caution: Research suggests big mergers have a poor record of creating lasting value for shareholders.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

The weak debut reflects growing investor caution toward AI companies over debt-financed infrastructure investments and long-term returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

And Pearl, with the caution of the recently singed, would simply nod.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

But former Indian ambassador to the US, Meera Shankar, cautions against reading too much into him skipping the capital.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“This may or may not become your life’s work,” Treuer cautions his children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The company also cautions that Dots can still make mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

He cautions that investors keep watch on the economies of France, Germany and Japan, as fiscal or economic trouble for those could ultimately spill over into the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Calm down, chico, calm down. She might hear you,” Paco cautions, gesturing toward Lieutenant Rojas’s tent.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Officials cautioned that no decision has been made.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

But "they are very expensive programs," Gonzalez cautioned.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Though he cautioned against prematurely forming strong views on second-round inflation, Bailey said he isn’t taking the impact for granted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He cautioned that no final decision has been made and that the new provost, David Madigan, will be looking at the issue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I hope it’s soon, sugah. Matt is undergoing rigor mortis,” Lillian cautioned.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Just after the opening night’s audience gets their emotional release, a tone fills the theater, with a voice cautioning of a “Level 4 warning.”

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

The game started 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning, cautioning against “extremely dangerous heat conditions” as the temperature reached 100 degrees at first pitch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

In April, the railroad issued a going-concern warning, cautioning that it lacked the liquidity to sustain it as a viable business and raising the possibility of bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

"Do not use this pill under any circumstance," the institute said in its warning, cautioning that the drug could cause "overheating with potentially fatal consequences".

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

She shot me a cautioning look, as if she sensed my urge to snatch it and tear it to shreds.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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