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precaution

[pri-kaw-shuhn] / prɪˈkɔ ʃən /


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“As a precaution, the building has been evacuated while CHP sweeps the building,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The kingdom shut down the pipeline as a precaution following attacks targeting energy infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

There, he says, he chatted with strangers who told him they were taking the same precaution following a recent home invasion in Comanche.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

He told the BBC that while many Kenyans had been supportive and welcoming, some Eritreans and Ethiopians had closed their businesses and stayed at home over the last week as a precaution.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

I would advise you to take the greatest precaution with your wife who is still breast feeding.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

It cited increased precautions with its training sandboxes to prevent agents from breaking out of secure testing systems.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

But Constanza Medel, a 29-year-old occupational therapist, sees AI "as a clear benefit as long as you take the proper precautions".

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Federal officials advised clean-up crews and people returning to their homes after the attacks to take precautions since the extent of the indoor contamination—and potential long-term health effects—was unknown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

"The data includes both historical locations and planned future travel, so individuals sensitive to their movements being known may need to take precautions," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

There were no threats, no vows of revenge, just a silent tension between them that made Jensen take special precautions.

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




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