precaution

Example Sentences

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Operators had begun evacuations for sites on the list as well as other energy facilities in the region as a precaution, Gulf oil officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Some students in the Canterbury area of Kent are being given this treatment as a precaution after a number of cases of invasive meningococcal disease, even though the specific strain has not been identified.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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

I decided as a precaution not to sleep in the cave—with its one entrance, and that a small one, it would be like a trap.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien