precautionary move

collocation in English

meaningsofprecautionaryandmove

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precautionary
adjective
uk
/prɪˈkɔː.ʃən.ər.i/us
/prɪˈkɑː.ʃən.er.i/
intended to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous ...
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move
noun
uk
/muːv/us
/muːv/
an act ...
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(Definition ofprecautionaryandmovefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprecautionary move

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No doubt that is no more than aprecautionarymove.
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This was of course aprecautionarymove, and the time taken was therefore much longer than if operations had been imminent.
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It seems to me that this is aprecautionarymovewhich is right and proper.
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That seemed to us to be a wiseprecautionarymove.
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I believe it is aprecautionarymove.
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It is not compulsory, but a responsible authority, knowing that it might be about to lose rate support grant, would wish to make aprecautionarymove.
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The truth is more prosaic; while he was indeed lashed to the rigging of the mainmast, it was aprecautionarymoverather than an act of defiance.
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I believe strongly that it would be irresponsible for us not to take these precautionary moves and put in place contingencies.
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What is happening is that we are making a number of precautionary moves so that we are prepared for any eventuality.
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Is there not a case for some precautionary moves?
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