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caution

[kaw-shuhn] / ˈkɔ ʃən /




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Some investors caution that if the 10-year yields remain near 5.2% or climb even higher, borrowing costs could begin to drag on stock prices and economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

With oil up so much, the prospect of an eventual end to the Iran conflict might have investors showing caution in the energy sector.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

A man has been given a caution by police as part of an investigation into assaults on protesters at the Reform UK party conference in Birmingham earlier this month.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The researchers caution that the recent leveling off may not continue indefinitely.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

I can’t tell if his words are a caution or a threat.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

But Rossman cautions that such perks often aren’t enough to justify the fees, and may offer only marginal upgrades from cheaper cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Conditional cautions are the more severe of the two types of caution.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Dr. Seema Yasmin, an educator, author and clinical assistant professor at Stanford University, cautions users.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Given that bitcoin has repeatedly suffered peak-to-trough drawdowns that last longer than traditional markets can stand, he cautions against assuming the bottom is in.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

One day Meera and Jojen decided to go see the river, despite Leaf’s cautions.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Leo cautioned against "losing our humanity amid a paradise of machines" in wide-ranging remarks to Church and state officials at the Élysée Palace.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Still, Jain cautioned that its success hinges on offering enough utility to justify carrying an extra device.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

The bank may determine that it doesn’t want to proceed with the idea, those people cautioned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Mike Madrid, a political consultant and expert on Latino voting patterns, cautioned against viewing divergent Latino political attitudes as driven predominantly by gender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Not too much of that,” Kvothe cautioned as he stepped into the back room.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Going into the New York sewer system is both illegal and dangerous, officials have said, cautioning that there is a risk of toxic gases and flooding in a confined space.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Most people started to receive the alert from 19:00 BST on Friday, with a message cautioning against the use of disposable barbeques, naked flames or fireworks.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Likewise, a friend warned me against staying up through 2 a.m. for the premiere of Quentin Dupieux’s “Full Phil,” cautioning that it was the worst film they’d ever seen at Cannes in over a decade.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

She has emphasized to executives and board directors the need for OpenAI to improve its internal controls, cautioning that the company isn’t yet ready to meet the rigorous reporting standards required of a public company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

I leaned forward very slowly, cautioning him with my eyes.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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