moderate
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Back home, he speculated, many of these newcomers would have regarded her as a moderate Republican.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
This combination of high tides and high surf will bring hazardous swimming conditions along with dangerous conditions on rock jetties and a moderate risk of coastal flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Taken together, the findings suggest that moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee and tea may be associated with healthier brain aging.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Cohen said it could "moderate or modify" the impacts, but said this remained uncertain.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Instead of producing beams with high energies but a low current like the cyclotron’s—that is, protons that were speedy but few in number—his goal was to produce protons with moderate energies but in great profusion.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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But these back-and-forth elections show there is a sizable bloc of moderates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Bass, meanwhile, ran on a public safety message that was meant to convince moderates and more conservative voters that she was a better alternative to Raman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
He compared the enthusiasm he’s seen among independents and moderates for the Democratic Party to 2006, the last time his party won the governorship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The same poll found 51% of registered voters in Texas preferred Talarico, as did 63% of moderates.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was obvious that they regarded us, the Rivonia Trialists, as moderates.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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"Though energy prices moderated as expected, it was food inflation that drove the forecast miss of last month's headline CPI," Oxford Economics said in the note.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
A plunge in oil prices Monday moderated on Tuesday following reports that the U.S. military had struck Qeshm Island in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
He hasn’t moderated or apologized since entering politics.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Unlike in much of the U.S., wealth and A/C in those places were not strongly correlated, since the ocean moderated summer temperatures and A/C did not seem necessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
She gave him a little horn cup containing a hot potion whose bitterness was moderated by honey, and presently he lay back and fell deeply asleep.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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Goldman’s strategists eye three areas of the equity market: growth stocks, select defensives and those companies expected to benefit from moderating bond yields and energy prices.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Ahead of the results, Michael Zhang of Citi Research said softer market sentiment and moderating equity trading activities were expected to weigh on profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Edmonds, of EVA England, says developments in electric vehicle design have made them better at moderating the acceleration so they don't gain speed as rapidly.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note hit a three-year high above 4.85 percent after the buyback announcement before moderating somewhat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Nuah is behind me, being Mr. Nice Guy and not passing me but moderating his pace.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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