precautionary

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The hospital in the city of Nijmegen said on Monday this was a precautionary measure, as the workers did not follow strict protocols while handling the patient's blood and urine samples.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Last week, rival Standard Chartered disclosed precautionary credit charges of $190 million related to the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Some 149 people from 23 countries remained aboard under "strict precautionary measures", the ship's operator Oceanwide Expeditions said.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Meanwhile, households, which are already concerned about job security because of AI disruptions, might raise their precautionary savings rate, further slowing growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Fearful that such measures might not be sufficient to protect their interests, the planter class took an additional precautionary step, a step that would later come to be known as a “racial bribe.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander