modest
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In March, the company said it expected revenue of $11.35 billion to $11.5 billion, which would have amounted to modest sales growth.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
We will act on a confirmed sell signal but expect only a modest pullback within an ongoing bullish trend.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The two subtypes also displayed differences in overall brain organization and showed modest differences on standard autism assessments.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Qualcomm is targeting $4 billion in PC-chip sales in 2029, a modest goal considering that Intel and AMD had combined 2025 PC revenue of $43 billion.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
This was arranged, but because the BFG was a very modest giant, he wouldn’t put his own name on it.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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