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prudent

[prood-nt] / ˈprud nt /


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The concern isn’t Ford and GM’s intent to diversify, which seems prudent enough.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“While we view the company as setting the correct priorities and taking prudent actions, we see little in today’s release that suggests near-term fundamentals are improving,” BNP Paribas analyst Max Gumport said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

But she stressed Wednesday that "at this juncture, I see it as prudent to give a bit more time to observe how inflation unfolds from here."

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

When overseeing retirement accounts, employers have a fiduciary duty to make prudent decisions and put their workers’ interests first.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

“This may be going to extremes,” he told Dredge, “but to me it seems wise and prudent, in view of the great interests involved.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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