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• s  taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
  gave precautionary advice
  I would take precautionary steps to keep him away

• Yet a precautionary letter she sent to parents of the cast seemed to defuse any outrage ("You go girl!" one parent wrote back), and the local paper gave the production a thumbs-up .
• The ban on designer drugs such as stimulant BZP, narcotic alternative gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and cannabis imitator Spice is being described as a precautionary measure, with the .
• Both defended the action as precautionary, but there was a real danger that a minor border incident could suddenly engulf the subcontinent in all-out war.

• precautional

News & Articles

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• Police lift precautionary lockdown of all Newtown schools
  All schools in Newtown were placed on a precautionary lockdown Monday afternoon, according to police. The office of the Superintendent of Schools called it a “modified lockdown.” No further information was given, but the lockdown has been lifted, WABC is …
  June 10, 2013 - WPIX 11 New York
• CFPUA issues precautionary boil water advisory
  WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA), is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory (PBWA) for approximately 80 to 120 customers in the South Forest Hills section of Wilmington. CFPUA crews will be conducting work to repair three breaks on the water main that occurred this afternoon. This will result in periods of low or no pressure for the following addresses ...
  June 10, 2013 - WWAY 3 Wilmington
• Tony Romo injury: Cowboys QB will skip minicamp for 'precautionary reasons'
  Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will skip the team's upcoming mini-camp for precautionary reasons, according to ESPN's Ed Werder . Romo had minor surgery to remove a cyst from his back in April, and he had hoped to be back in time for the offseason mini-camp. However, the Cowboys would rather be safe than sorry when it comes to the health of the most important piece to their offensive ...
  June 10, 2013 - SB Nation

Quotes

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• Jairam Ramesh in Asia Times Online
  When the public sentiments have been negative, it is my duty to adopt a cautious, precautionary and principle-based approach,Ramesh said.
• Chet Culver in ABC News
  It's likely that we will see major and serious flooding on every part of the southeastern border of our state,Iowa Gov. Chet Culver told The Associated Press. "We are taking precautionary steps. We are evacuating where necessary, but that...
• Jeffrey Immelt in Washington Post
  In a statement, chief executive Jeffrey R. Immelt said the dividend cut is "the right precautionary action at this time to further strengthen our company for the long-term, while still providing an attractive dividend."