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

For John Winston Isidro, life aboard his VLCC, or Very Large Crude Carrier, has been marked by equal parts monotony and precaution since his ship began playing the waiting game.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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

On their feet they carried jungle boots—2.1 pounds — and Dave Jensen carried three pairs of socks and a can of Dr. Scholl’s foot powder as a precaution against trench foot.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien