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caution

[kaw-shuhn] / ˈkɔ ʃən /




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Yellow caution tape fluttered in the wind as water poured into a room strewn with wooden debris, an upturned refrigerator and a television.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Despite the encouraging results, researchers caution that personalized gait retraining is not yet ready for widespread clinical use.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

There is a contrast here between the professed desire for caution in theory and pedal to the metal in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Although caution was the order of the day, some residents braved the outside world on Sunday to take stock of the situation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

“You have much to learn of obedience. My warriors heed my orders and so shall you. Prince Ellidyr dared to resist me. I caution you not to follow his example.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

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

Sui cautions that the technology is still far from routine clinical use.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

But he cautions that while "there can be collaboration as well as competition at the same time", China in particular will continue to work to reduce its dependence on other regions.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

I wondered why, and then realized that I had grown so accustomed to being a Negro, to being shown contempt, that I could not rid myself of the cautions.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

Having cautioned last year about the prospect of froth in AI, Dalio has turned up the volume this year and begun to speak of the set-up as a bubble at risk of popping.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

She cautioned that, short of adequate human studies, unknowns remain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Forecasters warned of an increased risk of drownings this week due to larger waves and strong rip currents, and cautioned that the ocean “may be too dangerous for swimming.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

That gives the disease a high potential for an epidemic spread or even a global pandemic, but health officials have cautioned we have a long way to go to get to that point.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Florida Highway Patrol Drug Courier Profile cautioned troopers to be suspicious of “scrupulous obedience to traffic laws.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

Eritrea's "priority is to keep war away from its own territory", it added, before cautioning the country's actions increase the risk of regional escalation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

U.S. stocks end modestly lower after a worrying monthly survey of consumer confidence was offset by a Federal Reserve official cautioning against hasty rate hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Going into the New York sewer system is both illegal and dangerous, officials have said, cautioning that there is a risk of toxic gases and flooding in a confined space.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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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