conservatively

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“We’ve had a philosophy here at United to guide conservatively, to build in one act of God, because this industry, things happen. Fuel prices spike,” Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen said last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

If Vonn was racing more conservatively in recent months, it was impossible to tell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Our investments started conservatively, but went aggressive through the years.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

He clinched the title at the Moroccan Grand Prix for Ferrari, doing a Lando Norris by driving conservatively, after a season-long battle with fellow Briton Stirling Moss, who actually won more races than Hawthorn.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

There are now only two or three dozen robins to be found each spring on the entire 185-acre campus of Michigan State University, compared with a conservatively estimated 370 adults in this area before spraying.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson