modest
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“With the stock being up 22% year-to-date, we believe a modest cut to consensus EPS is likely to weigh on the share.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The movie, with a deep well of grief and a reach beyond its grasp, is ultimately one of more modest achievements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
"Many early programmes failed, but newer antibodies have delivered modest yet real clinical benefit," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Initial modifications are relatively modest, like installing grab bars in bathrooms or replacing doorknobs with lever handles.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Ophie knew that colored folks had not always been free, and she understood that her work for the Carutherses resonated within the same patterns of history, even if she was paid a modest wage.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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