prudent
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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
His impeachment defense team said Paxton made a prudent shift toward real estate at a time of rock-bottom interest rates.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
For instance, he called wood products “a big part of our climate strategy in the built environment” and suggested it still would be prudent to understand how they’re produced in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Absent this perspective, we are likely to start taking market strength for granted, which in turn could lead us to take on more risk than is prudent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
But Odysseus was too angry to leave in prudent silence.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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