be wary of

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Data and privacy experts warned consumers to be wary of offering up their data - especially access to their homes - in exchange for purportedly free services.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Finally, be wary of “rage bait” — intentionally provocative messages or content designed to boost engagement on social media platforms by eliciting negative reactions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

“I think we really need to be wary of creating new police departments in general, but especially without a clear case and clear constraints and accountability mechanisms.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Mergermarket’s Samuel Kerr thinks everyday folks need to be wary of buying pre-IPO shares this late in the game.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Instead, everyone had to be wary of the soldiers occupying their town.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren