precautionary

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Analysts broadly agree that domestic consumption remains subdued, with DBS economists highlighting weak household sentiment continuing to weigh on spending amid uncertain employment prospects, slower income growth and elevated precautionary savings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

However, the 29-year-old made his own onward journey with a doctor in what is believed to be a precautionary measure.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure -- the capsule functions as a lifeboat of sorts in the case an evacuation is needed.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Even if we can’t be sure something is conscious, we might err on the side of caution by assuming it is – what philosopher Jonathan Birch calls the precautionary principle for sentience.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Before the storm, the committee wrote, the terrorists would be most likely to use the occasion “to observe precautionary measures to gauge emergency response resources and continuity of operation plans at critical infrastructures.”

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers