prudent

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With less pressure to meet quarterly targets, companies could focus more on the investment, innovation and prudent risk-taking that help drive long-term growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The committee’s authority is limited to very uncommon circumstances in which there are no “reasonable and prudent alternatives” that would avoid jeopardizing a listed species or impair a species’ critical habitat.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

If that’s what the dining public is looking for, then I think it would be a prudent thing to make smaller portions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

So a prudent investor can buy the tech fund now—or purchase a handful of individual names that look ready to drive the sector higher.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

After weighing his options, therefore, he settled on the most prudent course.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer