prudent
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With his official forecasters warning that, in a very uncertain world, his finances face exceptional risks, playing a wait-and-see game feels like a prudent move.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
‘You don’t make your wealth in one investment. You make it over the course of a lifetime with prudent savings.’
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
When the tide goes out, as it always does, you might find that your adviser’s seemingly prudent recommendations turned out to be reckless or rife with conflicts of interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Take that dichotomy between the self-importance running like a virus through young men and the prudent actions taken by The Cornell Daily Sun staff.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Generally,” he finally said, “it is neither wise nor prudent to mouth off to a junior high school teacher. Especially to one who has been a sergeant in the United States Army.”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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