modicum
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“There was a kind of pent-up demand for a modicum of good news,” said Phil Blancato, chief market strategist at Osaic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Yes, traders may be overweight the sector, and parts are richly valued in terms of price-to-earnings multiples, but such factors have caused only a modicum of exposure reduction by investors so far.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026
“Eternity” understands the desperation for a modicum of autonomy in this world, yet cleverly reminds viewers that having a choice doesn’t necessarily make life any easier.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025
All that matters, she said, "is who stays longer and who provides some modicum of security and justice when they're in place."
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
“You will help, won’t you? The girl doesn’t have the decency to show even the tiniest modicum of sorrow for her actions.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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