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caution

[kaw-shuhn] / ˈkɔ ʃən /




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Still, he said there was difficult work ahead and called on residents to exercise maximum caution for their safety.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

And while lettuce shouldn’t be given up entirely, experts are advising to consume it with caution.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

"Out of an abundance of caution," has been the message.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Caught between Airbus optimism and Boeing's caution, engine manufacturers are advancing several technologies to meet the needs of both companies.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

“Jude,” Cardan cautions me from the chair, but I am beyond caution, especially from him.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

But LPL’s Turnquist cautions against making that conclusion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Worley cautions of deeper-than-anticipated hit to earnings from Middle East project delays.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Collina has also reduced the number of cautions per game, with 2.4 well below any other competition or recent World Cup.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

She cautions that additional research is still needed before the technology can move closer to clinical use.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

“They are expensive, so be careful not to lose them,” Dad cautions.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

At the same time, the company cautioned that volatile macroeconomic conditions, geopolitical conflicts and global trade tensions pose heightened risks to freight demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

However, the ONS cautioned that "debt remains high by historical standards and close to the annual value of the entire UK economy".

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The JPMorgan team said they are proponents of rotation and market broadening for the rest of this year, but cautioned investors to expect bumps.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Safe cautioned that coffee is chemically complex and probably affects the body through multiple biological routes.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Lawrence cautioned Sproul that personnel expenses at the Rad Lab were destined to rise sharply, for the lab was becoming the victim of its own success.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

However, they soon tempered expectations, with Tehran cautioning a deal was "not imminent", while Trump said he had instructed his negotiators "not to rush into" one.

From BBC May 27, 2026

His comment came after US President Donald Trump said negotiations were being conducted in an "orderly and constructive manner", even while cautioning that US negotiators had been advised "not to rush into a deal".

From Barron's May 25, 2026

Likewise, a friend warned me against staying up through 2 a.m. for the premiere of Quentin Dupieux’s “Full Phil,” cautioning that it was the worst film they’d ever seen at Cannes in over a decade.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

A deal could come together in the coming weeks, the people said, cautioning that the talks could still fall apart.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Yet he was among several friends and advisers cautioning me that perhaps I had written enough.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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