moderate
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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
Latino voters helped elect a record number of their own kind to Congress, from Republicans who have denounced President Trump to moderate Democrats to Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido to democratic socialists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Cohen said it could "moderate or modify" the impacts, but said this remained uncertain.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
The slight had been a way of punishing her for her militancy and her refusal to adhere to the more moderate approach of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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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
UOB raises its 2026 growth forecast to 5.4% from 5.2%, assuming growth moderates to 5.2% in 4Q, but keeps its 2027 forecast unchanged at 5.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
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
It set Pappas up perfectly for his line that “everyone is welcome on this team: progressives, moderates, independents, Republicans.”
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 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
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
Global travel demand moderated toward the end of the third quarter, reflecting slower international travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
He hasn’t moderated or apologized since entering politics.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
By mid-November the weather had moderated, which is to say that it had become cold and rainy as it always is in Seattle in November.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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One alarming dynamic in the bilateral relationship is the absence of moderating voices on the Chinese side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 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
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
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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