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  • verb Past participle of caution

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Examples

  • *** Retail Sainsbury's second-quarter same-store sales rose 2.9%, boosted by nonfood and online purchases, but the supermarket chain cautioned that the period ahead remains challenging.

    Business Watch 2010

  • Cooper and other gay rights advocates once again cautioned gays and lesbians to carefully consider discussing their sexuality with recruiters because of the law's uncertain future.

    Military wins temporary reprieve for 'don't ask' policy Ed O'Keefe 2010

  • Most worrying, the IMF staff cautioned, is that the large-scale government support provided to both large institutions and markets — such as American International Group in the U.S. — has exacerbated the perception that certain firms and markets are too big to fail.

    IMF Finds Rules for Banks Lacking Ian Talley 2010

  • Cooper and other gay rights advocates once again cautioned gays and lesbians to carefully consider discussing their sexuality with recruiters because of the law's uncertain future.

    Military wins temporary reprieve for 'don't ask' policy Ed O'Keefe 2010

  • Georgetown University law professor Paul Rothstein cautioned against "overstating" the possibility of Bush's personal involvement in the leak.

    Balkinization 2004

  • I can only assume, therefore Malkin cautioned the same restraint, and similarly urged people not to rush to judgement, y’know, back then.

    Think Progress » Fox News Devastated Over Arrest Of ACORN Pimp, Says The Story Probably Needs ‘A Lot Of Context’ 2010

  • But Cronin cautioned that when it comes to Dunkin’s doughnuts, "we’re still talking about a food that’s mostly white flour, sugar, and fat."

    Donuts a Heath Food? | Impact Lab 2007

  • That said, debt to income levels are at a "strained" level, he cautioned, which is leaving consumers vulnerable to a shock.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed TAVIA GRANT 2011

  • That said, debt to income levels are at a "strained" level, he cautioned, which is leaving consumers vulnerable to a shock.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed TAVIA GRANT 2011

  • Ragar was cautioned, which is the least severe of public sanctions.

    unknown title 2009

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