- plural of precaution.
precautions
Example Sentences
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Officials urged residents of flood-prone areas “to take precautions now,” including moving cars to higher ground and protecting property with sandbags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
"We do not know if hospitals are being intentionally targeted, but… the belligerents are not taking any precautions to spare them," it said in a statement.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Even when people can recognize where hurricane watches are in effect, they may not feel more at risk or become more inclined to take precautions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Yet Americans are approaching that election with increasingly different assessments of the institutions charged with protecting them, even as their own precautions suggest a broadly shared sense of vulnerability.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
“You were listening in health class when they talked about precautions, right?” he asked.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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