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caveat

[kav-ee-aht, -at, kah-vee-, key-] / ˈkæv iˌɑt, -ˌæt, ˈkɑ vi-, keɪ- /


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Hegseth insists his testosterone push is “not about artificial enhancement,” but the disclaimer is an empty caveat.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

We now have it with a spectacular new sound system along with the old caveat: Beware of what you wish for.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

The new deals come with a big caveat, in that they could be discarded after just a few months.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

A political scientist or an elections lawyer assessing an AI response will catch failures even a brilliant engineer may miss: a skewed source, a misleading frame, a missing caveat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

His father says Zach was outstanding, with one caveat.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Comparing his two visits to Yosemite, Shields said he preferred not having to deal with the reservation system, but that came with some caveats.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

It offers probabilities, warnings, caveats and arguments between experts who weigh the same clues differently.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

There are caveats to Ruggles’s scenario: notably that if there were a sharp rebound in immigration, the supply of workers might not be so diminished.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The academic record points in the same direction, with caveats.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

True, a couple of caveats were thrown in, but these were clearly meant to suggest that Durham, for all its achievements, still possessed a sense of humility.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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