The cautious posture was emphasized at a recent interagency meeting to reaffirm a policy of "no exceptions" for the Soviet Union, other sources said.

The cautious posture was in keeping with the style of a man who has always tried to present himself as a cut above the ordinary politician.

It was a departure from the cautious posture that Mr. Manigat has maintained since taking office in February after a widely criticized army-run election.

Saudi Arabia and other governments in the Persian Gulf maintained their usual cautious public posture today, making no official comment about the weekend's events.

Parreira was criticized for abandoning Brazil's engaging style, known as the beautiful game, and for relying on a more cautious, defensive posture reflecting modern soccer.

But military officials pointed to the incident as an example of how even a cautious posture carried the risk of further clashes.

Representatives adopted a cautious posture, refusing a United States-backed move to formally convene the ministers on an emergency basis.

Consequently, industrialists are adopting a cautious posture, keeping production lean until the existing stocks are sold off.

He seemed at home, a creature of the Underdark, moving with typically quiet grace and cautious posture.

I think a somewhat cautious posture, with broader portfolio diversification than normal, makes sense.