prudent

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With less pressure to meet quarterly targets, companies could focus more on the investment, innovation and prudent risk-taking that help drive long-term growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The committee’s authority is limited to very uncommon circumstances in which there are no “reasonable and prudent alternatives” that would avoid jeopardizing a listed species or impair a species’ critical habitat.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Maj Gen Tom Bewick, Commander British Forces Cyprus, insisted there'd been "prudent planning" before the war - including additional ground-based air defences and radar.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Barkin stated holding interest rates steady in March was prudent due to elevated uncertainty and a foggy outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The standard was “simple negligence,” as the law puts it: “a failure to exercise a degree of care that a reasonable and prudent individual would exercise under the same or similar circumstances.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel