modest
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But for the passionate, emotionally restless Ms. Hepola, will this modest epiphany truly suffice?
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2026
"That's effectively a ban on consumer fireworks, not a modest reduction in noise," he said.
From BBC β Nov. 5, 2026
Despite his long-standing presence in California politics, the modest Becerra initially struggled to energize support for his gubernatorial campaign.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
Valerie Bli Lou is a shopkeeper from a modest family, but she is determined to give her late father the sumptuous funeral that Ivorian tradition demands -- whether she can afford it or not.
From Barron's β Nov. 4, 2026
Richmond had become Virginia’s capital, but in 1781, it was little more than a country village with dirt streets, only two brick buildings, and modest wooden houses.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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