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prudently

[prood-nt-lee] / ˈprud nt li /






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Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

More education is also needed to help retirement savers invest more prudently.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

“We’re prudently planning for PC demand to weaken in the second half of the year,” said Intel Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

“We would say the tone remained optimistic around China, but the statements remained prudently conservative, which we understand,” Stifel’s Ruben Roy wrote.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

She was now prudently making cute kitchen curtains, which would soon starchily oppose the wind.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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