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We know oil companies are pocketing record profits. We believe it would be prudent for oil companies to take their record profits and use them to invest in alternative sources of energy.

We'll find the right balance, ... We have great faith in both backs. It was great to see Jamal have the game he had. There's no reason to think he couldn't continue along that path. Until Chester is healthy, that's obviously the prudent way to go. But Chester is running real well, and we are anxious to get him back into the rotation.

Title insurance is not required by law, but it's prudent to get it, to make sure you own a property. The state, however, sets the rates for title insurance.

Though slow to develop, terrorist humor has done all of this. Political satire has been particularly valuable in challenging the seemingly lockstep wartime outlook, reminding us that even in dire times it is always prudent to question authority.

We are on one of the sharpest decelerations that our industry has experienced, and it requires that we move fast to make hard, but prudent business decisions, ... The most difficult decisions are layoffs, because they affect our people.

The PBOC is very prudent about making any more changes to the interest rate. It is nearly impossible to reduce the rate when it already stands at such low a level.

When George W. Bush picked Dick Cheney, it was a reassuring sign that the Texas governor would have an experienced, prudent voice at his side.

We're not experienced in driving in snow and ice here, so the prudent thing is to have people off the roadway during a situation like this.

We're at one of those inflection points where we have to be disciplined about where we continue to invest. We try to plan for the worst and hope for the best. We absolutely expect to grow and build our business, but at the same time, it's only prudent to wait for some indication that the market dynamic will start to change.

We recognize the importance of the cash dividend to our stockholders, and we remain committed to rewarding them for their support, ... At the same time, the current weak economic environment and the uncertain outlook are having significant industry-wide effects on revenue, negatively affecting our overall performance.  Therefore, the board believes it prudent to reduce the dividend rate for the time being.

We recognize the fundamental importance of good corporate governance and determined it would be prudent as a public company to separate the roles of board chairman and CEO,

The ratings on South Africa are supported by the sovereign's prudent macroeconomic policies, a moderate debt burden, and strong and stable political institutions.

Wal-Mart is obviously disappointed by staff's recommendation, and while we might not agree with their conclusions it seems prudent to withdraw the application in order to reevaluate our options.

The question is, can this be reversed, ... Does it suggest that prudent use and control of products in the U.S. is an opportunity to do this?

We won't stop any mailing, but we'll have to be careful and prudent with the mail we do send out.

We want to make a prudent decision on the location of the parking garage that will stand the test of time.

We believed that it was a prudent measure for us to follow, make sure we had the cash readily available to us to finance our operations should it be needed.

Be prudent, diligent, temperate and discreet. Remember that every human being has a claim upon your kind offices.

When you have nothing to say, or to hide, there is no need to be prudent.

Soon, if we are not prudent, millions of people will be watching each other starve to death through expensive television sets

We're trying to look around the curve and plan for the future, and I think that's the responsible thing to do. It's prudent to make sure you have a base-load supply of energy that provides 20 percent of the energy that we use.

We believe (the BOK committee members) have been prudent in their actions as the economy has picked up steam. But inflation isn't so alarming as to require a tightening at every meeting.

We are clearly in a state of economic uncertainty and the prudent thing to do in such times is to do nothing at all.

We have become a lower risk and more stable investment for our shareowners. We will make prudent investments in our infrastructure and do have opportunities for future growth with our plans to add generating facilities to meet increasing customer demand.

We don't believe that we violated the law. However, it was, we feel, a prudent decision to resolve the matter and move on.

When I was first given an approximate calculation of the amounts being paid to buy up this contract, I was shocked. And I'm still shocked. If they can afford to pay out millions of dollars for services they are not going to receive, it raises the question of whether they have other situations where they are not being prudent with their money.

Whenever it's around the eye, I think it prudent and wise that all cautions should be taken.

We think we're being prudent with our guidance, although we could have been more optimistic,

We think this is the prudent thing to do in the face of enormous scientific uncertainty,

You have to be fiscally prudent and do all the things you need to do to run the company the right way. You can't write back home for a check.

This was all done for everyone's protection. If you're going to be sheltering people, it would be prudent for people taking them in to know what criminal pasts they might have.

While it is a difficult decision to eliminate positions in our talented and dedicated work force, this move is necessary to ensure that our costs are more closely aligned with our business strategy, ... This is a decisive, yet disciplined, cost-reduction action that balances the need to be fiscally prudent with the need to continually seek growth opportunities and generate long-term profitability in a highly competitive marketplace.

We need to be prudent about where our money goes. Our cash reserve balance is the lowest it's ever been and we're expecting to miss our projected cash flow this year.

But prudence can also be understood as the difference between good and bad. I know the road we've taken is the good and prudent one.

Yes, we can make prudent choices as parents, but we can't create an environment where there's zero risk for our children. Not only is that impossible, I don't think it's desirable, either.

While we generally don't preannounce our quarterly results, given yesterday's market volatility and given the fact that our Miami corporate office was closed and management was inaccessible because of Hurricane Rita, we felt it prudent to preannounce our third quarter results,

While this remains a single case, it is prudent to closely watch for any additional possible cases while continuing to emphasize the importance of reducing HIV risk behavior,

This seems like the prudent thing to do. Some of this may have been a surprise to some of us, but it's a timing thing.

We all have our problems and we are working to find a solution to ours and also to help the eurozone. We expect that other countries should do the same, that they be prudent in their statements.

The opposition should be more careful and prudent about their accusations. Attorney Lozano is not with the administration.

There is no identifiable exogenous shock looming, but investing is about probabilities and I believe it is prudent to raise more cash, ... At some point I expect a correction of 10-20 percent.

Within some defense agencies, they have thought the most prudent action was just to take their sites offline.

You have to give people credit for doing their own research and using their own discretion and being prudent enough to make right decisions.

We just thought it was prudent to pause a bit, see what the market will do and then the government can come in behind and fill in the gaps if there are any.

We will strike when we determine it is prudent and advisable, We will not capitulate to these demands based on a fear of what may lie ahead. We understand the risks.

We wish to strengthen our ties with Turkey on the basis of constructive and prudent dialogue and mutual respect.

We wish it had worked out differently, but it's first and foremost that we fly safely. It was prudent to change these sensors out.

We understand and agree that performance audits are a good thing, but this goes beyond what is needed or prudent right at this moment. The initiative doesn't provide enough money and creates more state bureaucracy. If the auditor quadrupled staff to do all these audits, it could cost $90 million a biennium.

We felt as a group that it was very likely that gelatin is a safe product, and that it will prove to be a safe product when the evidence is in, but we felt it was best to be prudent until that evidence is presented to us,

We are studying the weather hard every day. If this weather model continues, it may become prudent for us to reconsider whether to have a burning ban.

Even though common sense tells us that a piece of evidence doesn't need to be examined, we'll usually examine it anyway. If we find clothing with a rust stain on it, we need to look to see if it might be blood. A prudent prosecutor is not going to take the chance.

Bishops have tried to hide this for years, so there is no reason to believe all of a sudden they would change their ways. The only prudent thing to do is to assume this is not the entire truth. This is a survey, not a report or investigation.

Based on his age, it is prudent for his initial course of treatment - IV antibiotics - to be done at the hospital.

As the world takes prudent measures to prepare for a major human pandemic, greater measures must be taken to stop this disease, in its tracks, at its source, in animals. This is very possible. It can be done,

CONTEMPT, n. The feeling of a prudent man for an enemy who is too formidable safely to be opposed.

Corporate IT spending tends to be quite slow in the beginning of the year. March could be a strong month so it was prudent for Intel to lower guidance.

Consistent with our previously announced focus on reducing debt, it is prudent to change the dividend at this time.

Due to current uncertainties surrounding the non-reimbursed costs to Texas of Hurricane Katrina, I think it is prudent to wait several weeks until we know what Texas' post-Katrina obligations are for evacuees before we start spending our limited reserves,

Equally, we have taken the prudent step to book the Millennium Stadium.

There was a lot of analysis but this is the prudent conclusion. Not many horses who win Group Ones at two and three manage a third season. At the moment, he is very hot with breeders, and retiring him now gives us a fantastic chance of establishing him as a successful stallion.

I spent some time back in Mexico at 16 because my parents thought it would be prudent for me to learn Spanish, because I held a Mexican passport.

It would be, I think, simply prudent to be looking at other options.

It wouldn't be prudent for us to comment on this matter before the court has heard both sides.

It would not be prudent to discuss speculation about what an owner may or may not have said.

It would not be prudent or proper for me to make any more comment about the situation,

The whole thing with Ray is that we want to make sure that when he does come back, he comes back and we do the right thing, ... I will have to have the reins on him a little bit because he'll want to dive back in there and its probably not the prudent thing to do right away.

The safe use of these important devices requires the involvement of many, including the companies. Safety oversight is something that is always undergoing important improvements and is best carried out when all cooperate in a timely and prudent manner.

The Senate has confirmed a man with an astute mind and kind heart, ... All Americans can be confident that the 17th Chief Justice of the United States will be prudent in exercising judicial power, firm in defending judicial independence and above all a faithful guardian of the Constitution.

Saving and investing and being prudent about your portfolio is going to get you to the point where your money works for you.

Probably the hardest thing for them to understand, especially the kids we have who play football, is that lacrosse offense isn't based on set plays. It's more prudent to just have an offensive scheme. Being creative with the ball is the best way to score.

Again, we look at Mr. Sharon's age, which suggests that there were other conditions existing that may have caused his stroke. Also, in this country we use the procedure very cautiously. The guidelines are very prudent and restrictive.

After carefully evaluating Lockheed's proposals, we decided that the prudent course of action at this time was to terminate the contract.

The most prudent position for any investor right now, ... would be to be buying on the dips, particularly those attractive technology stocks that are selling at something of a discount.

The most prudent position for any investor right now,

decisive, yet disciplined, cost reduction action that balances the need to be fiscally prudent with the need to continually seek growth opportunities and generate long-term profitability in a highly competitive marketplace.

The bottom line is we are committed to fulfilling everything we agreed to do. People need to recognize there are budget limitations, and we need to be prudent about how we spend our money.

All Americans can be confident that the 17th chief justice of the United States will be prudent in exercising judicial power, firm in defending judicial independence, and above all, a faithful guardian of the Constitution,

You've got to weigh the economic benefits and the pressure to produce against what's prudent and safe.

You need to ask yourself whether it is prudent to be traveling in the next couple of weeks and, if you do go, have a contingency plan for being stuck.

This is part of prudent efforts to protect our interests in the Gulf,

This continues to be a challenging and somewhat unpredictable environment, ... Given our miss, we think it's prudent to be somewhat cautious.

This is a change from our normal process. Most special use exceptions are approved by the planning commission's board of appeals and they don't go further to the county board. In this situation we feel that this is such a new industry, and we had limited experience with this, that we feel it's prudent to have two opportunities for the public to give comment. And so the county board will give their final approval on this.

They're a bit more prudent than some of the other miners.

Although we are disappointed with this quarter's performance versus our expectations and believe it is prudent to increase reserves at this time, we remain positive about the future of laser vision correction,

Although Ricky was unhampered by his injury in batting and fielding sessions, we consider it more prudent to rest him.

Although MGM is a valuable asset, we have decided to withdraw our bid. Unfortunately, Time Warner could not reach agreement with MGM at a price that would have represented a prudent use of our growing financial capacity.

A lot of people think nutrients in any dose are harmless, but that may not be the case. It's probably prudent to say people should avoid taking large doses of any single supplement unless specifically recommended to do so from their doctor." ()

They had to do this to reset expectations -- things had gotten a little out of hand. I think that it was the prudent thing to do.

They're focusing on their stronger, larger brands, and I think that's a prudent strategy for the long term. I think they'll lean towards the higher growth product lines but will take a long time.

It's just prudent to have a chemical safety program, ... We don't want to have a sterile leaning environment, we want kids to have a rich learning environment while keeping them safe, that's the same issue every school faces.

It's just being more prudent with the resources we have.

It seems to me it's a prudent move by Yahoo. It's one thing to put your billboard up next to the other guys. But this, it seems to me, is different in nature and kind because you're employing search engine technology to guide customers from the Internet to you.

It seems to me if she exceeds the $50,000 that the prudent thing to do would be for her to come before the board and ask for more.

It seems to be a prudent thing to do to look at alternatives if in fact the ground zero site is not going to work out, ... The Drawing Center, like any cultural institution, stands for artistic freedom.

It was prudent to take action so that we wouldn't have to worry about some of the worst consequences.

It was a prudent act to go ahead and do a detailed search just to be on the safe side.

It is prudent to take some additional measures in light of the rhetoric, the threats and the intransigence of the Iraqi regime.

I truly felt we could safely fly this mission with three people on board. That is not prudent today. So, as the founder of the expedition, it is my responsibility to act accordingly.

It's prudent to take every precaution you can.

It's onward and upward. The prudent thing for all the stakeholders was to put this behind us.