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A Prudie reader has some wise words for how to navigate that situation—and readers of the column weigh in on a variety of other dilemmas, too.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Michael Kramer, portfolio manager at Mott Capital Management, sees a few reasons why it could be wise to buy some hedges.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Davis said Panettiere was “an old, wise soul with such a deep heart.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Investors considering active management would be wise to look beyond large-cap stocks, State Street’s Bartolini added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

As far as she knew, the wise old founder had never had to flee actors dressed as pirates by crawling through a dank, dark tunnel into the British Museum after hours.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Thirteen years since leaving the Bernabeu Stadium, he is older, greyer, and perhaps a little wiser.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

So when the “young upstart” Stewart comes around, “my character’s thought is, ‘I’m far wiser, I’m far smarter, I’m the only one who’s ever done this before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

He's a little bit older, a little bit wiser.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

It’s just we need wiser, smarter, better leaders, who are, frankly, less mercenary.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

He didn’t feel older, nor did he feel any wiser, but rather he felt...He felt...

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

If Wembanyama is around, the wisest course of action is simply a U-turn—or as Kornet calls it for Victor, a “V-turn.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

If those aren’t the wisest words for Latinos to embrace for the coming year, I’m not sure what is.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2025

"Parents were worried about their children going into school," Smit told NOS Radio, "so it was wisest to have a day of calm and then go back on Monday."

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025

I think this is, by far, the wisest course in the short term.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

There was no way for Penelope to know the answer to that question, but Lady Constance did not seem to expect a reply, so Penelope decided it was wisest to say nothing.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

The fable of what transpires when a young man raised by elves goes back to investigate his human roots, it manages to be both genuinely sweet and just a teensy bit wised up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

That's something people have really wised up to.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2022

Olivia Munn also used to apply toothpaste to her pimples but has since wised up to this acne treatment hack.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2022

They wised up at some point, whereas I still hadn’t learned.

From The Verge ● Dec. 13, 2021

"I just got wised up to something funny the last two days," remarked Wilson.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

But now, experts say, Milei is wising up to the game, giving up some campaign promises while maneuvering to secure enough other priorities to claim victory.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

While U.S. players have led the development of retail media networks, European retailers are wising up to the opportunity.

From Reuters ● Jun. 12, 2023

At the same time, “teams are wising up to the idea the brand is also the star,” Mr. Grede said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022

At the same time that more of Congress is getting on board, movers and shakers in the business community are also wising up to the benefits of paid family leave.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2021

So I heard; his nibs here," indicating the bartender, "has been wising me up, a lot.

From The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories by B. M. Bower