conservative
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The law’s 110% funding buffer sounds conservative until you run it through a 2008-style market event or another prolonged period of underperformance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
That outlook “could prove conservative over time,” given that the first quarter and backlog already accounted for about 90% of the new revenue target, KeyBanc analyst Michael Leshock said.
From Barron's • May 13, 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
At the service’s conclusion, Roy Wilkins, the conservative executive director of the national NAACP, came to the pulpit and delivered a restrained endorsement of the Durham student protests.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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