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caution

[kaw-shuhn] / ˈkɔ ʃən /




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Despite the promising results, the researchers caution that blood tests are not currently recommended for routine Alzheimer's risk screening in people without symptoms.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

When it ebbs during the summer or periods of greater investor caution, small stocks tend to get hit harder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

However, the researchers caution that longer studies are needed to determine whether the benefits can be sustained.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

But why they are being presented as bullish news for the stocks, instead of enormous grounds for caution, is anyone’s guess.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

I needed to get outside now, before the girls rushed headlong into another nightmare brought on by a lack of caution.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

I want to give my cautions, because there is some context to be had.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Skip the side project, and your sense of identity remains entirely dependent on one employer,” Ibarra cautions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

But former Indian ambassador to the US, Meera Shankar, cautions against reading too much into him skipping the capital.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

"And even if we obtained some averages at some point, we still wouldn't be able to make universal statements about health risks in the region," Weissenborn cautions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Calm down, chico, calm down. She might hear you,” Paco cautions, gesturing toward Lieutenant Rojas’s tent.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

But she cautioned that, at this point, the consumer-staples sector appears “overvalued” following its recent surge.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

They also cautioned that the company was growing faster than it could develop leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Regardless, areas that haven’t received much steady precipitation could still remain vulnerable, cautioned David Acuña, a battalion chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The result was hailed as remarkable, though experts cautioned it was critical to see the details in the study, which was scheduled to be released on Saturday at the European Society for Medical Oncology conference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

On the eve of a joint meeting of all the task forces in October 1955, Strauss cautioned Lawrence against any attempt by Stassen to co-opt his reputation for the cause of disarmament.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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

The game started 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning, cautioning against “extremely dangerous heat conditions” as the temperature reached 100 degrees at first pitch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 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

"Do not use this pill under any circumstance," the institute said in its warning, cautioning that the drug could cause "overheating with potentially fatal consequences".

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Quickly, the SCLC’s Executive Director Reverend Andrew Young and Reverend James Bevel met with Malcolm X, urging him not to incite any incidents and cautioning him that his presence could cause violence.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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