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  • noun Plural form of caveat.

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Examples

  • If you sign up to have your genes tested today, you will get back a genetic horoscope couched in caveats that would embarrass a fairground fortune teller.

    The Failed Promise of Genomics Matt Ridley 2010

  • Their driving principle, albeit with a raft of caveats, is that clubs cannot spend more than the income they generate.

    European Soccer Goes Feudal Gabriele Marcotti 2010

  • He rejects the view that political judging is inevitable on the Supreme Court (with certain caveats).

    Balkinization 2006

  • He rejects the view that political judging is inevitable on the Supreme Court (with certain caveats).

    Balkinization 2006

  • What they quoted: “The intelligence community†™ s elimination of the caveats from the unclassified white paper misrepresented their judgments to the public, which did not have access to the classified National Intelligence Estimate containing the more carefully worded assessments.”

    Think Progress » What The Senate Intel Commitee Found: Bush Admin Manipulated Case For War 2005

  • You also conveniently ignore that the Senate Intelligence Committee†™ s report states that “the intelligence community†™ s elimination of the caveats from the unclassified white paper misrepresented their judgments to the public ... ” It does not state that the White House eliminated the caveats.

    Think Progress » What The Senate Intel Commitee Found: Bush Admin Manipulated Case For War 2005

  • Such short-term balms and long-term caveats are all these psychologists can do in approximately fifteen minutes.

    Backtalk Audrey Ricker 1995

  • Such short-term balms and long-term caveats are all these psychologists can do in approximately fifteen minutes.

    Backtalk Audrey Ricker 1995

  • Such short-term balms and long-term caveats are all these psychologists can do in approximately fifteen minutes.

    Backtalk Audrey Ricker 1995

  • Such short-term balms and long-term caveats are all these psychologists can do in approximately fifteen minutes.

    Backtalk Audrey Ricker 1995

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