precautionary
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On Tuesday, the California Department of Transportation closed one southbound lane from Reef Point Drive to Irvine Cove Drive as a precautionary measure until repairs are complete, Caltrans spokesperson Christianne Smith said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
This prompted Comco to open a probe and issue precautionary measures at the end of that year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Lithuanian and US security services informed us that our lives were in danger and that we should take precautionary measures," said Kasparov, who lives in exile in the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The force said it was receiving support from cyber-security specialists and its systems had been subject to "precautionary measures" while specialist teams investigated the incident and worked to restore services safely.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Before the storm, the committee wrote, the terrorists would be most likely to use the occasion “to observe precautionary measures to gauge emergency response resources and continuity of operation plans at critical infrastructures.”
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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