precaution
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Thirty homes in Dunmoss View in Coalsnaughton were evacuated as a precaution on Wednesday, a week after 30 homes in the adjacent Benbuck View were told to leave their homes.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Thirty homes in Benbuck View, Coalsnaughton, were evacuated as a precaution on 18 May following reports of "unsafe structures".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Orange County Health Officer Regina Chinsio Kwong said Friday the large exclusion zone around the tank was a necessary precaution.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The Swiss national is receiving care and his wife, who was travelling with him, has not shown any symptoms of the virus but is self-isolating as a precaution.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
As a precaution, Jacob cut a slit in one pocket of his long raincoat.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing precaution
Power Prefix: pre-
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Bush's Address on 9/11
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