precautionary
Example Sentences
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"Lithuanian and US security services informed us that our lives were in danger and that we should take precautionary measures," said Kasparov, who lives in exile in the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
But you can take precautionary steps to lower your expenses and become less dependent on government retirement income.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
"This is a precautionary and clinically-led step to ensure that referrals for gender surgery are supported by robust quality, safety and clinical governance arrangements," it said.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Bristol-Myers Squibb BMY 0.35%increase; up pointing triangle said that it had paused similar trials of its CAR-T treatment in autoimmune disorders as a precautionary measure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
As a precautionary measure I moved onto the oar.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
