precaution

Example Sentences

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"We were hopeful that we had escaped it for the season, but just on the last lap it has appeared and all precautions now need to be taken," he said.

From BBC

Doctors and public health experts are warning people to take precautions, including getting this year’s flu shot.

From Salon

Some of the residents in adjacent blocks who had been evacuated as a precaution were allowed back into their homes on Thursday afternoon.

From Barron's

A nearby school and residential block have been evacuated as a precaution and traffic in the area is expected to be affected.

From BBC

But except for staying home, there were few precautions that the workers, mostly men from Mexico, could take.

From Los Angeles Times