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Six example sentences with prudent, each labelled with its topic.
Keeping six months of expenses in cash is prudent, even when leaving that money uninvested feels like a waste.
Finance
A prudent buyer orders a title search before closing, because an old lien follows the property and not the seller.
Law
It is prudent to book the mountain crossing for morning, since afternoon fog closes that road several times a week.
Travel
The prudent founders raised a little more than they needed, which carried them through a winter when nobody was investing.
Startups
Resting the star for the final regular-season game was prudent, since nothing was at stake and the playoffs began Tuesday.
Basketball
It is prudent to read the whole recipe before starting, because the dough in step six needs an overnight rest.
Cooking
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