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imprudent

[im-prood-nt] / ɪmˈprud nt /


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Many countries, he noted, "failed to capitalise" on similar opportunities or "squandered them in the face of global shocks and imprudent policies".

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

The imprudent investor ignores quantum entirely, on the theory that things he doesn’t understand can’t possibly matter.

From MarketWatch Dec. 23, 2025

That isn’t “some pie-in-the-sky idea,” but it would be imprudent.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

But if Edison is found to have been imprudent, it will have to pay back $4 billion to the fund.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2025

In truth, I had been imprudent about maintaining the secrecy of my movements.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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