precautionary

Example Sentences

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A statement from the academy said the closure is a "precautionary measure" and update will be provided to families on Tuesday.

From BBC

Swiss food giant Nestle on Monday announced a recall of batches of infant formula in several European countries, notably Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy and Sweden, as a precautionary measure.

From Barron's

"This is done only as a precautionary measure, but it is appropriate that we are at a crescent sense of alertness just at the moment for the time being," he said.

From BBC

The 77-year-old monarch isn’t cancer-free or in remission, but the treatment “will now move into a precautionary phase,” said a spokesman for the king.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Buckingham Palace, the King's recovery has reached a very positive stage and he has "responded exceptionally well to treatment", so much so that doctors will now move his treatment "into a precautionary phase".

From BBC