moderate
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Nevertheless, the surveys suggest the eurozone economy has continued to grow at a moderate pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"I think for a public figure that puts Jews' safety at great risk," he added, describing himself as socially moderate and religiously conservative in his expansive home nestled among vibrant fall foliage.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The National Weather Service in San Diego is warning of a potential 15% to 25% widespread chance, or moderate risk, of thunderstorms throughout all four counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Benefits appeared at just 3,000 steps – roughly half an hour of walking at a moderate pace.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Yet even as they celebrated, many moderate whites, so recently in their corner, were cooling to the cause.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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Second, absent cultural distractions, Midwestern Democrats have earned themselves the running room to make the sorts of cogent economic arguments that draw moderates and progressives together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It’s not clear that any of these reforms helped elect more moderates or limit polarization,” said Rick Hasen, a professor of law and political science at UCLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The same poll found 51% of registered voters in Texas preferred Talarico, as did 63% of moderates.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Then, in the race’s final weeks, two other moderates dropped out and Crowley revived his campaign with the sitting Democratic governor’s endorsement.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 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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Treasury yields were mostly lower as a downtick in oil prices moderated some inflation expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Gas prices rose by a hotter 27.8%, though that was moderated in September by the switch to the less expensive winter blend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Yields have moderated overall this week as investors sought out safer assets, but they rose slightly on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“The inflation pressures among services remain intense and disseminated,” as services inflation moderated to 5.47% in August from 5.85% in July, Goldman Sachs’s Latin America economist Alberto Ramos said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Caesar was one of those who wanted to gain the principality of Rome; but if he had survived and had not moderated his expenditures after doing so, he would have destroyed the power he acquired.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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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
For Chaudhuri, despite market expectations, the Fed should be holding rates, maintaining a level between 3.50% to 3.75% because inflation is actually moderating.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Welker is an award-winning journalist who earned bipartisan praise after moderating a 2020 presidential debate featuring Trump and Joe Biden, the Democrat who won that year's election.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The man has achieved significant political capital without moderating anything he stands for.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 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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