modest
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The benefit is fairly modest, averaging about $9,000 per child annually, in a country where childcare costs can exceed $30,000 a year.
From Slate β Sep. 14, 2026
"Our latest report shows how sensitive the rental market is to even modest changes in how many homes are available for rent," said Richard Donnell, executive director at Zoopla.
From BBC β Sep. 13, 2026
The bank expects aggregate advanced packaging capacity to grow about 50% in 2028, even as cloud service provider capital expenditure rises a more modest 12%.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 11, 2026
In the 1920s, a modest mercury mine grew into a large open-pit operation, contaminating the watershed with the toxic metal.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 11, 2026
The modest two-story house would be their family home for more than twenty years.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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