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That means total sea levels could be 2 to 3 feet higher than the recent record peaks in late October, Swain said, “if a moderate or stronger storm aligns with the peak king tides.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Note: Average January–March snowfall for moderate and strong El Niño winters from 1980 to 2020 compared with average snowfall for 1991 to 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 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

The days of back-channel negotiations—with moderate, middle-aged, wealthy black men speaking for poor residents of Hayti—were over.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Grose said Lurie won immediate support and high marks among both moderates and progressives by cleaning streets and moving people indoors while also working on longer-term problem-solving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 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

OTTAWA—Canadian housing starts were little changed last month as building moderates in the country, adding to signs the property market is stalling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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

"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

Analyst Andrei Stadnik tells clients in a note that he doesn’t expect large upgrades to consensus forecasts following the beat, pointing to tax timing issues and a moderated outlook at its Macquarie Capital unit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

He hasn’t moderated or apologized since entering politics.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Headline inflation moderated last month but remained above the central bank’s 2% target, underscoring the challenge of taming price pressures stoked by the energy shock and artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Mother no longer moderated Dad’s statements after he left the room, no longer quietly gave her own opinion.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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

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

This would encourage more cautious spending and moderating discretionary demand, Gan says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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

Nuah is behind me, being Mr. Nice Guy and not passing me but moderating his pace.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali