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Discover LudwigThe phrase "cautionary example" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to an instance or case that serves as a warning or lesson to avoid certain behaviors or outcomes.
Example: "The company's failure serves as a cautionary example for startups about the importance of financial planning."
Alternatives: "warning example" or "advisory case".
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It's cautionary example time.
China is a cautionary example.
Is Miller Ryall's craziness a cautionary example for Bradley?
Mr. Salinas's fate also served as a cautionary example.
There is a cautionary example, economists say, in today's troubles.
The 2005 remake "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is a more cautionary example.
The cautionary example of President Johnson had somehow lost its force.
What's different is that we have Japan as a cautionary example.
It's a cautionary example of the funk that descends when bad casting happens to good plays.
The most cautionary example is Federated Department Stores, the retail conglomerate that runs macys.com and bloomingdales.com.
Another prime minister, Sousuke Uno, provided a cautionary example for avoiding the clubs.
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