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conservative

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] / kənˈsɜr və tɪv /




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Because you may have several decades of retirement ahead of you, being too conservative could limit your portfolio’s long-term growth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Those are conservative figures, and do not take into account rain-induced canopy damage or reduced food availability, said the authors of the study published on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

They brought an attitude toward government and power that would strengthen conservative hierarchies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In March, the nation’s high court heard arguments about a five-day grace period in Mississippi, with the court’s conservative majority appearing skeptical.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Their Open Trade faction, a minority in the Thirty-Three, opposed the continuation of the Sinoth Valley dispute, and in general represented a conservative, unaggressive, non-nationalistic policy.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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