prudently

Example Sentences

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Many older Americans spent decades living below their means, minimizing debt, saving consistently and investing prudently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Chevron is acting prudently in the Permian, according to recent upgrader Melius Research, and its deal last year for Hess makes it a big Guyana player.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The law allows outside parties to provide evidence that the utility didn’t act prudently before the fire, but even in that event, the utility’s financial responsibility for damages is capped.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

“We would say the tone remained optimistic around China, but the statements remained prudently conservative, which we understand,” Stifel’s Ruben Roy wrote.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Water was sometimes plentiful but more often nonexistent for long stretches so that we were never sure how much we could prudently swallow without leaving ourselves short later on.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson