precaution

Example Sentences

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"As a precaution, production has briefly paused to allow her time to recover. We look forward to resuming production as soon as possible," they said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Other facilities have closed or reduced activity as a precaution, such as Ruwais.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Employees cleared guests from the immediate area Tuesday afternoon as a precaution.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Oil production hasn’t been shut in, but tanker traffic in the Persian Gulf has been halted as a precaution, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

I did this now, taking the precaution of backing away from the robot a good distance before shouting “Leopardon!”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline