"This is simply a prudent step to be prepared," he said.

Indeed his credit was injured instead of helped by the prudent step be had taken.

He dumped this into the water, then took a prudent step back.

It's a classic tradeoff, fair enough provided certain prudent steps are taken.

He called the oil sale a "precise, prudent and modest step designed to move the market in the right direction."

"It's dawning on businesses that they have to take prudent steps."

The most prudent first step would be a hiring freeze.

Analysts called the move a prudent step to conserve cash.

However, it is advisable to undertake the following prudent steps.

I'd like to have for the first step we take of that nature to be a prudent step.