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[prood-ns] / ˈprud ns /




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A sense of direction, confidence and optimism, alongside promises of prudence, can go some distance.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Greenspan, in a 1985 letter to regulators and in testimony to Congress, attested to Lincoln’s financial strength and the prudence of its lending program.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

“Forecasting the impact of all these headwinds on the theme park segments at Disney and Comcast is guesswork. But prudence dictates that we trim our forecasts.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

It’s not amoral to exercise exceptional prudence when considering an attack on another country, no matter how odious you may find its government.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Climbers, as a species, are simply not distinguished by an excess of prudence.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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