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precaution

[pri-kaw-shuhn] / prɪˈkɔ ʃən /


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As a precaution, Utz is warning consumers about potential health risks linked to the products.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Avon and Somerset Police said people from a number of properties on Sterncourt Road in Frenchay had been asked to leave their homes "as a precaution", and a bomb disposal unit was at the scene.

From BBC • May 3, 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

Fakhreddine said they "stored some food supplies and diesel fuel for electricity generators, as a precaution in case, God forbid, the war returns again."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"I intend to take every possible precaution against such a thing happening."

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie




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