precautionary

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Mr Justice Chamberlain said prosecutors were entitled to take a "precautionary approach" given the public interest in the case against the Tate brothers.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The stage itself was five feet tall, with a six-foot-high wire fence around the perimeter as an extra precautionary measure.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Pulisic wasn’t done doing damage—even without returning to the field for the second half after being pulled for precautionary reasons following a kick to the calf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The alteration of the past is necessary for two reasons, one of which is subsidiary and, so to speak, precautionary.

From "1984" by George Orwell