precaution
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Granada city hall closed all municipal buildings except for those providing emergency and essential services as a precaution.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
An air ambulance landed close to the scene off Salcott Crescent as a precaution, alongside police, firefighters and paramedics.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The U.S. took the same precaution two years earlier, when an inspector received a threatening phone call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Even so, the results suggest that limiting prolonged exposure during periods of poor air quality may be a practical precaution.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Secret Service had cleared everything out, shutting down an entire section of Lake Shore Drive, blocking every intersection along the route—a standard precaution for a president, we’d soon learn.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Any extra precautions or preventative measures will be implemented if needed, it says.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Beyond the president, current and former senior Trump administration officials have also been notified of specific threats against them and have taken extra safety precautions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Out of homes with no precautions, only 20% survived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
"By taking simple precautions, everyone can play a part in helping prevent further incidents."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The precautions are for those trying to get out, though to make it even as far as the Wall, from the inside, past the electronic alarm system, would be next to impossible.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing precaution
Power Prefix: pre-
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Bush's Address on 9/11
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"Women in Aviation," Vocabulary from the informational text
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