prudent
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With his official forecasters warning that, in a very uncertain world, his finances face exceptional risks, playing a wait-and-see game feels like a prudent move.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
Daniel Durbin, director of the USC Annenberg Institute of Sports Media and Society, agreed, saying the original pushback “was all lawyer speak” while the decision to accept the penalties was prudent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“In the meantime, is it prudent for the Dutch to move gold out? The answer is: Yeah, I can understand it,” Blitz added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Generally,” he finally said, “it is neither wise nor prudent to mouth off to a junior high school teacher. Especially to one who has been a sergeant in the United States Army.”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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