precautionary

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Meanwhile, households, which are already concerned about job security because of AI disruptions, might raise their precautionary savings rate, further slowing growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

In talks with the U.S. in recent days, they have portrayed the proposal as preliminary and precautionary, the U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The two teams declined to shake hands in a precautionary measure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Derbyshire-based company filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators "as a precautionary measure" on 11 March.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Fearful that such measures might not be sufficient to protect their interests, the planter class took an additional precautionary step, a step that would later come to be known as a “racial bribe.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander