precaution

Example Sentences

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Moldova imposed a 15-day state of alert in the Dniester river basin on Monday as a precaution.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

For John Winston Isidro, life aboard his VLCC, or Very Large Crude Carrier, has been marked by equal parts monotony and precaution since his ship began playing the waiting game.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Employees cleared guests from the immediate area Tuesday afternoon as a precaution.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

It has also suspended crude production from the northern Kirkuk region as a precaution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

With that precaution they tried to postpone the necessity of having to eat macaws, whose blue flesh had a harsh and musky taste.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez