prudential

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More than ever, we need leaders with strong moral character, personal discipline and the ability to model prudential choices about when and how to use such a powerful technology.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025

Every four years the people as a whole make a solemn national decision as to the person whom they trust to make these prudential judgments.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

“Every jurisdiction and prudential consideration calls for this court to allow the appeal to proceed first in the D.C. Circuit. ‘Haste makes waste’ is an old adage.

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023

Funding from what is known as prudential borrowing was agreed by councillors in March, but the amount needed was not made public due to commercial confidentiality.

From BBC • May 31, 2023

I agreed that this was a prudential measure, and we trudged hastily down again to the canoe, and took our spears and bows and arrows, and then retraced our steps, the dog accompanying us.

From Palm Tree Island by Strang, Herbert