prudently
Americanadverb
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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
Edison has told its investors that it believes it acted prudently before the Eaton fire and will have the damage costs fully covered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 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
“We would say the tone remained optimistic around China, but the statements remained prudently conservative, which we understand,” Stifel’s Ruben Roy wrote.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 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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