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conservative

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] / kənˈsɜr və tɪv /




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Such an idea had never been tried before, and the Wellington mutual funds’ conservative board of directors were loath to rock the boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

That target isn’t conservative, but Nvidia shares can easily hit $300 over the coming 12 months, up 33% from recent levels.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

On May 19, voters in Kentucky’s 4th District will choose between two conservative Republicans, Massie and Gallrein, who are, on the surface, not all that different.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Even the conservative core CPI inflation reading would correspond to at least a 25-basis-point increase to the Fed’s current target range.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

He’d been invited to speak in Chicago the next month to the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, a conservative and influential group of TB experts.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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