prudent
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"I understand well this is Glasgow. This is not Edinburgh. That is why we have come before you with a prudent, proportionate proposal," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
They’re owed the full return those contributions can generate under prudent management.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Historically, that conservative approach was seen as prudent, protecting investors from speculative excess and ensuring that index constituents demonstrated operational viability before gaining access to trillions of dollars of public capital flows.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
None of that is prudent behavior, and I do not recommend any of it except the chu toro.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Madison’s prudent and silent intervention rescued Jefferson from the secessionist implications of his revolutionary principles and artfully concealed the huge discrepancy between their respective views of the Constitution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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