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precaution
noun as in carefulness; preventative measure
Example Sentences
The driver of the bus has been taken to hospital as a precaution, Cambridgeshire Police said.
In other parts of Spain precautions are being taken - with eastern and southern Mediterranean areas the most vulnerable.
He cited the laws of distinction, which requires warring parties to distinguish between combatants and civilians, proportionality, which prohibits attacks where harm to civilians outweighs military advantage, and precautions in attacks.
Two weeks ago Dowden was taken to hospital as a "precaution" after she began "feeling unwell".
But supporters of Proposition 3 said that the precaution was necessary, warning of potential rulings from a conservative Supreme Court majority that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump helped appoint.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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