modest
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In BHP’s ADRs, short interest is 0.76%—which might appear modest, but ranks near the 97th percentile of its own range over the same period, Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2026
At the peak of the Taurid meteor shower, observers in areas with little light pollution can typically expect to see a modest 10 to 15 meteors per hour, Thompson said.
From Los Angeles Times 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
Developed countries provided between $28.2 billion and $31.7 billion in 2024, only a modest increase from the previous year.
From Barron's β Nov. 4, 2026
Straight-backed, prim Mary set up a modest but respectable home near the city center, a part of town where blacks and whites lived peaceably together.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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