conservative

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Meanwhile, Alberta and Saskatchewan, two conservative provinces in western Canada, have refused to participate in the programme.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Deavers notes that these estimates are likely conservative.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

In 1898, a conservative Supreme Court upheld that rule and affirmed the citizenship of Wong Kim Ark. He was born in San Francisco to Chinese parents who later returned to China.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The brokerage maintains the stock’s buy rating but lowers the target price to HK$11.00 from HK$13.50 to reflect more conservative valuation multiple amid rising geopolitical tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In contrast, a neighboring highland people with whom I worked for eight years, the Daribi, are especially conservative and uninterested in new technology.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond