precautionary

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While their investigation continues, the senior staff member said he was operating on the precautionary assumption that four categories of information had been accessed:

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Another young passenger in the back seat was hospitalized for a precautionary evaluation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure -- the capsule functions as a lifeboat of sorts in the case an evacuation is needed.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Even if we can’t be sure something is conscious, we might err on the side of caution by assuming it is – what philosopher Jonathan Birch calls the precautionary principle for sentience.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

You'd think the Commandant would be taking precautionary measures against an attack on Blackcliff, but she seems unconcerned.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir