precaution
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While determining there were no epidemic risks, Rospotrebnadzor said it had implemented a set of "anti-epidemic measures" as a precaution and in line with sanitary legislation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“As a precaution, the building has been evacuated while CHP sweeps the building,” the statement read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The kingdom shut down the pipeline as a precaution following attacks targeting energy infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
There, he says, he chatted with strangers who told him they were taking the same precaution following a recent home invasion in Comanche.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s a plague precaution but—” As soon as the words left Matthias’ mouth he understood what Brekker had in mind.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
The company's precautions appear to have kept casualties low.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
It cited increased precautions with its training sandboxes to prevent agents from breaking out of secure testing systems.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Members of his Unmanned Systems Forces take similar cloak-and-dagger precautions when moving around the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
When he has to be moved, the precautions are extreme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
In spite of the precautions she had taken, she was too nervous to sleep.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing precaution
Power Prefix: pre-
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Bush's Address on 9/11
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"Women in Aviation," Vocabulary from the informational text
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