precaution
Example Sentences
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Manor Road has been closed as a precaution while the device is examined.
From BBC
Even before news of the investigation, Powell had hired Williams & Connolly, one of Washington’s premier litigation firms, as outside counsel—a precaution given the administration’s escalating pressure on the Fed might turn legal.
Waitrose apologised and said it was recalling "some" bottles as a precaution.
From BBC
“California is once again bracing for intense winter weather, and we’re taking every precaution to keep people safe,” Newsom said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
Beaches in Pacific Grove and Monterey closed for days as a precaution.
From Los Angeles Times
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