prudently

Example Sentences

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Before selling the resulting stock, he prudently hired a lawyer to confirm his transactions complied with securities laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The 1974 Employee Retirement Income Security Act requires employers that sponsor retirement plans to manage investments prudently and solely in their beneficiaries’ interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Chevron is acting prudently in the Permian, according to recent upgrader Melius Research, and its deal last year for Hess makes it a big Guyana player.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The law allows outside parties to provide evidence that the utility didn’t act prudently before the fire, but even in that event, the utility’s financial responsibility for damages is capped.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Water was sometimes plentiful but more often nonexistent for long stretches so that we were never sure how much we could prudently swallow without leaving ourselves short later on.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson