Example Sentences

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One day Twins doctors were cautioning players to wash their hands and avoid signing autographs.

From The Guardian • Apr. 1, 2020

Although officials were cautioning people to stay off the roads as they get more treacherous, the world must have pizza.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2018

But state and local officials across New England were cautioning it is too soon to call an all clear since Irene can still leave plenty of destruction while moving through.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2011

In San Francisco, officials were cautioning that the law was not meant to discourage cellphone use, or sales, rather merely to inform consumers.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2010

You were cautioning one another not to be overwise; you were afraid that too much wisdom might unconsciously to yourselves be the ruin of you.

From Gorgias by Jowett, Benjamin