as in safeguard
a measure taken to preclude loss or injury
as parents of young children, they have taken the usual precaution of locking up their household cleansers
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Advertisement Coach Sean McVay said the Rams have taken precautions to deal with hot temperatures this week and beyond at a facility that will be exposed to far more heat than what the Rams experienced since returning to Los Angeles from St. Louis in 2016.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The twin-engine helicopter crashed early Monday into a building near the Cairns Esplanade, a waterfront boardwalk in Cairns, and guests and staff at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel were evacuated as a precaution, Queensland police said.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Should duck hunters and bird rehabilitators be taking special precautions?
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
With new precautions in place, Vintage Pet Rescue is looking toward the future, which includes its A Special Day for Special Dogs event.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The twin-engine helicopter crashed early Monday into a building near the Cairns Esplanade, a waterfront boardwalk in Cairns, and guests and staff at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel were evacuated as a precaution, Queensland police said.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Should duck hunters and bird rehabilitators be taking special precautions?
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
With new precautions in place, Vintage Pet Rescue is looking toward the future, which includes its A Special Day for Special Dogs event.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Precaution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precaution. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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