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preventives

noun

plural of preventive

as in precautions

a measure taken to preclude loss or injury if people took the simple preventive of frequently washing their hands, the spread of germs could be greatly reduced

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precautions

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Of course, the usual online shopping precautions still apply.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Malibu, already dealing with coastal erosion from previous storms, is taking extra precautions as a storm hits Southern California.

— Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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