cautionary
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The $12 billion fund is one of the largest publicly traded business development companies, and its credit stumbles have become one of the sector’s cautionary tales.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The 2021 “transitory” episode is a relevant cautionary tale.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Just as the fantastic results shouldn't guarantee Carrick gets the job, these cautionary underlying numbers shouldn't necessarily prevent him from getting it either.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Watch the cautionary tale about the perils of the transfer portal turn into a fairy-tale comeback.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Each time he had given those unsettling warnings, he had been airing out his own trauma, distancing himself from it by reducing it to a cautionary tale.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing cautionary
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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Tone and Point of View, List 3
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