moderate
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The countermeasures, including tighter rules on single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds, should help moderate some of the most excessive speculative activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
For some people, moderate coffee consumption may also be associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Under the district plan sent to the county, that’s largely accurate: The major cuts are pushed into next year, with the hope that higher state funding will arrive in time to moderate the cutbacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Governor Salomón Jara Cruz, of the southern Mexican state Oaxaca, said the quake was felt with "moderate intensity" but no significant damage had been reported.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“That's too bad. Maybe we moderate people should raise our voices.”
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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But it’s true that some moderates are feeling burned.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
“As Netflix’s content slate ramps up again, we suspect this concern moderates once again.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Harbour expects it to continue gaining market share even as same-store sales growth moderates from recent highs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Todd Orlich, chief operating officer at the boutique hotel brand Triumph Hotels in Manhattan, said international travel bookings are starting to pick up as anxiety over the war with Iran moderates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The prospect of a united front between Africans and Indians, between moderates and radicals, greatly worried them.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The New York Times heralded Mullin’s “warmer and fuzzier tone” during his confirmation hearing as a “sign that the administration wants to project a more moderated approach.”
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
As prime minister she moderated her aggressive anti-European Union populism in favor of closer cooperation with other member states on issues such as combating illegal immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The health benefits of tea are clear, but its consumption in processed forms like bottled tea and bubble tea should be moderated due to added sugars and preservatives.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
He has moderated early calls for "radical change" and distanced himself from ultranationalists.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Time had moderated his early impulse for growth and he was a man of average height marked by smallpox scars, but his amazing power for manual destruction remained intact.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Outside of moderating gas prices, the jobs market has shown signs of stabilizing, with May marking its best three-month stretch in more than two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
All these challenges will result in worldwide GDP growth moderating from 3.3% in 2025 to 2.9% in 2026, according to the OECD.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Modica asked, addressing a planning board member who was moderating questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Meanwhile, the view from the White House appears to be moderating.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Nye is a short, short- tempered man who has difficulty moderating his aggressive vigor, his talent for language both sharp and outspoken.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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