precaution
Example Sentences
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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
A helicopter has been deployed to drop water on high risk areas, and National Trust Cymru confirmed Hafod Estate has been closed to the public as a precaution until further notice.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 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
No one took it seriously, including Lieutenant Cross, but as a precaution the platoon moved only at night, staying off the main trails and observing strict field SOPs.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
Vocabulary lists containing precaution
Power Prefix: pre-
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Bush's Address on 9/11
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"Women in Aviation," Vocabulary from the informational text
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