prudent
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“It’s a challenging golf course already, and you put 30-mile-an-hour winds on top of it, it tests the best players in the world pretty well. I think they were prudent with the course setup.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
"I understand well this is Glasgow. This is not Edinburgh. That is why we have come before you with a prudent, proportionate proposal," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
They’re owed the full return those contributions can generate under prudent management.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Historically, that conservative approach was seen as prudent, protecting investors from speculative excess and ensuring that index constituents demonstrated operational viability before gaining access to trillions of dollars of public capital flows.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
"Lord Arryn was a prudent man, but I fear that His Grace does not always listen to wise counsel."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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