judgment call
Example Sentences
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I made a judgment call based on information we obtained from the hotel, events I had witnessed in the days prior and the heightened overall security risk of our location.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
That is a high threshold and a judgment call.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
The bottom line: You need to make a judgment call as to how prepared you are to manage the money and pick the most prudent option.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025
Szabo, while addressing the council, called the decision on the expansion “the ultimate judgment call that only you can make.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025
“It’s a judgment call, Mr. Hooks,” Art Moran said.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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