soundness
Example Sentences
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Safety and soundness considerations required regulators to hit the brakes, while affordable-housing goals required them to step on the accelerator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
An appraiser approved by the federal government must conduct an appraisal to assess the property’s market value and make a minor inspection for safety and soundness before the agency can approve the loan.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
I can’t fault the strategic soundness of Blue Jays manager John Schneider’s decision to intentionally walk the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani four consecutive times during Game 3 of the World Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
This, they added, was because their "existing safety and soundness standards require all supervised institutions to have effective risk management."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Smith didn’t want to risk Seabiscuit’s soundness by running on a slippery track, so he scratched him and moved his scheduled Santa Anita debut to January 16,1937.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
