modest
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"Many early programmes failed, but newer antibodies have delivered modest yet real clinical benefit," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Assuming local residents can prevent their elected officials from spending the entire windfall from new data centers, the residents benefit too in the form of modest property tax bills and higher home values.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The company has an AI halo, but its revenue from data centers appears modest at around 13%.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Initial modifications are relatively modest, like installing grab bars in bathrooms or replacing doorknobs with lever handles.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
They were a modest, middle-class family, in many ways not at all unlike my own.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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