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precaution

noun as in carefulness; preventative measure

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The driver of the bus has been taken to hospital as a precaution, Cambridgeshire Police said.

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In other parts of Spain precautions are being taken - with eastern and southern Mediterranean areas the most vulnerable.

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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.

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Two weeks ago Dowden was taken to hospital as a "precaution" after she began "feeling unwell".

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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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