precaution
Example Sentences
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It said close contacts of those affected were being offered antibiotics as a precaution.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
All 224 passengers on board were evacuated by inflatable emergency slides as a matter of precaution, Frontier said.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
As a precaution, Utz is warning consumers about potential health risks linked to the products.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
CNN’s security team was seated in the ballroom as a precaution to protect its attendees, according to its spokeswoman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
A few took the precaution of zipping into rubber suits before wiggling in, but most just wore street clothes.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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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