conservatively

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“We’ve had a philosophy here at United to guide conservatively, to build in one act of God, because this industry, things happen. Fuel prices spike,” Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen said last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

If Vonn was racing more conservatively in recent months, it was impossible to tell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

That said, it seems obvious that I’d be ahead in 10 years if I pay 5.5% interest on a $400,000 loan while earning, conservatively, around 10% annually on $400,000 invested.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

He clinched the title at the Moroccan Grand Prix for Ferrari, doing a Lando Norris by driving conservatively, after a season-long battle with fellow Briton Stirling Moss, who actually won more races than Hawthorn.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

The same patterns are employed over and over again, conservatively, ingeniously for different functions.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan