precautionary

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The hospital in the city of Nijmegen said on Monday this was a precautionary measure, as the workers did not follow strict protocols while handling the patient's blood and urine samples.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Some 149 people from 23 countries remained aboard under "strict precautionary measures", the ship's operator Oceanwide Expeditions said.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Index providers argue that the IPOs are so big that previous precautionary rules have too distorting an effect on their ability to track the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

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

This explains the precautionary measure with the handkerchief.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank