cautious
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BlackBerry hiked its fiscal 2027 profit forecast, but analysts maintain a cautious average Hold.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
“I’m generally very cautious about starting a GLP-1 in my older adult patients who have functional impairments, like needing a walker to ambulate or needing assistance with transferring from a bed to a chair.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
But investors are likely to remain cautious until they see evidence of whether Nvidia can maintain its market share.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Oil futures settled lower in a cautious market as investors weighed a possible flood of oil out of the Middle East against the risk of U.S.-Iran talks running into obstacles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Chess hoped Emma was listening closely to hear what they needed to be extra cautious about, because he blanked out for a moment.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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