cautionary

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Combining with Unilever’s food division would remake McCormick into a global powerhouse, but the recent history of Big Food mergers hits a cautionary note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

At First Minister's Questions on Thursday, John Swinney said the delays were because the same "cautionary approach taken in Edinburgh" was now being taken in Aberdeen.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

After decades of stagnant returns, Ciena shares have morphed from a cautionary tale into one of Wall Street’s hottest stocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Law enforcement sources experienced in intelligence said such alerts are cautionary in nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Although he was very pleased with how the evening had gone, Riddick closed on a pragmatic and cautionary note.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson