prudent
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At the same time, it emerged that in the depth of the crisis an official at the Bank of England had hinted to Barclays that it might be prudent to fudge its Libor submissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“It’s prudent to kind of map out potentially how they could line up,” Roberts said Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 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
Some say they are becoming increasingly prudent and selective when considering backing such startups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
If he was going to even think about running for president, I hoped he’d take the prudent path, preparing slowly, biding his time in the Senate, and waiting until the girls were older—until 2016, maybe.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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