Example Sentences

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Rivals Exxon and Chevron did big deals around that time that were more conservatively financed for stock only.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

That said, it seems obvious that I’d be ahead in 10 years if I pay 5.5% interest on a $400,000 loan while earning, conservatively, around 10% annually on $400,000 invested.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

He clinched the title at the Moroccan Grand Prix for Ferrari, doing a Lando Norris by driving conservatively, after a season-long battle with fellow Briton Stirling Moss, who actually won more races than Hawthorn.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

“We conservatively estimate operating expenditure of A$20 million over this period, implying a discovery cost of A$9/oz,” Bell Potter says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Once clean shaven and conservatively groomed, he now had a beard and longish hair and affected the military-style clothing characteristic of freedom fighters around the continent.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela