prudently
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Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Spouses gain financial independence by not relying on their partner’s income and learning to save prudently and invest wisely.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Many older Americans spent decades living below their means, minimizing debt, saving consistently and investing prudently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Under the 2019 law, a utility is automatically deemed to have acted prudently if its equipment starts a wildfire.
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
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