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prudent

[prood-nt] / ˈprud nt /


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But inflation has ticked up since, leaving Fed watchers to wonder whether the latest easing cycle was prudent or misguided.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Instead, renting first is often a prudent strategy with multiple advantages and minimal downside.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

David Moyes has the option to extend Idrissa Gueye's contract by 12 months and given the 36-year-old Senegal midfielder's recent performances, it would seem a prudent move.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

So general manager Ken Holland did the prudent thing and largely stood pat, trading a couple of veterans for draft picks and making only a pair of minor acquisitions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He comes to a promising field, descends, locks up the bike: he is prudent enough within limits.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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