"taking preventative measures" is a correct phrase to use in written English.
You can use it when you want to refer to proactive steps taken to safeguard against an event occurring, such as illness, injury, or a natural disaster. For example, "It is important to take preventative measures to protect one's health, such as getting adequate exercise and eating a balanced diet."
France is taking preventative measures … All of these countries are expecting to hunker down and get strict on their immigration policies".
Sometimes this will involve taking preventative measures, but at other times it is better to live with a risk for the sake of upholding other values.
Because laminitis is often triggered by the onset of colitis, Javsicas was taking preventative measures, applying cryotherapy to Paynter's feet and lower limbs, to try to prevent the onset of the disease.
Taking preventative measures makes the difference between falling victim to attack and withstanding the virus.
This is playing out right now in the case of SoundCloud, which deliberately delayed taking preventative measures and created an employee morale crisis as a result.
With First Round's survey showing most founders believe it will get harder to raise money, many startups are taking preventative measures to decrease their burn rates.
The Mexican Health Secretariat encourages the public to take preventative measures like good hygiene to prevent the flu and also suggests individuals receive the flu vaccine.
"The longer we wait to take preventative measures, the bigger the risks," she added.
"We are ready to take preventative measures, if necessary," Mr. Putin said during a visit to Tashkent, the Uzbek capital.
"Our first duty is the protection of national security, and we fail in our duty if we don't take preventative measures," he said.
"To the best of our knowledge, a site cannot take preventative measures against the attacks without the help of others," said Kelly Distefano, an Excite@Home spokeswoman.
