cautionary
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Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant open their book User Friendly with the cautionary tale of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
The strategic logic is clear, but Big Food’s history of mega-mergers is a cautionary tale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
He long served as a moral exemplar; he should now serve as a cautionary tale known to all.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
"The news of its sale came as a cautionary tale of how precarious the Wordsworths' heritage in the Lake District has become," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The men who had invested in them were the subjects of cautionary tales, derision, and a fair measure of public loathing.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing cautionary
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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Tone and Point of View, List 3
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