Sentences with phrase «officials erred on the side of caution»

Officials erred on the side of caution, fearing flooding upstream that could endanger homes.

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Among that chorus of voices, Lael Brainard, a former Obama administration official and since June 2014 a Fed governor, has become a central figure in shaping the image of a Fed that errs on the side of caution when interpreting data and events.

But Emergency Services Commissioner, Dan Neaverth said, the County erred on the side of caution because ECWA officials were unavailable to discuss the outage that was effecting 250,000 customers.

Officials, be it school superintendents, mayors, county executives or governors, have to err on the side of caution, regardless of public inconvenience or massive overtime.

I couldn't really get an official answer so thought its always better to err on the side of caution.