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prudence

[prood-ns] / ˈprud ns /




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It’s not amoral to exercise exceptional prudence when considering an attack on another country, no matter how odious you may find its government.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

“The renewed trade policy uncertainty has reinforced the prudence of keeping rates on hold until the economic fog clears,” Lyngen writes.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

That sentiment — not panic but prudence — captures the mood reflected in the data.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

They have adjusted their grocery shopping at times to avoid price spikes for beef and other items, but more out of prudence than a need to budget, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Climbers, as a species, are simply not distinguished by an excess of prudence.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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