prudent
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With his official forecasters warning that, in a very uncertain world, his finances face exceptional risks, playing a wait-and-see game feels like a prudent move.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Many considered it a prudent move to guard against the risk that inflation will remain higher than anticipated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Take that dichotomy between the self-importance running like a virus through young men and the prudent actions taken by The Cornell Daily Sun staff.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Daniel Durbin, director of the USC Annenberg Institute of Sports Media and Society, agreed, saying the original pushback “was all lawyer speak” while the decision to accept the penalties was prudent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
There could be no better or more prudent an institution than this, nor could there be a better explanation for the security of the king and the kingdom.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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