moderate
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Yet July’s moderate increase follows a minus-0.4% reading in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Except this time the more moderate candidate won.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
California has kitten season twice per year on average because of the moderate temperatures, often overwhelming shelter systems and fosters between March and October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Most of Puerto Rico is facing moderate to severe drought conditions, according to the US Drought Monitor, which has been compounded by long-term issues with the island's infrastructure.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
After so many years of being branded a radical revolutionary, to be perceived as a moderate was a novel and not altogether pleasant feeling.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Then, in the race’s final weeks, two other moderates dropped out and Crowley revived his campaign with the sitting Democratic governor’s endorsement.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
Throughout the campaign, Stevens argued that El-Sayed would not be able to defeat Rogers, a refrain some moderates repeated Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Among self-described moderates, Talarico’s lead is even more pronounced, with the Democrat ahead 54% to 20%.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
The dollar weakened as demand for safe-haven assets moderates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
It was obvious that they regarded us, the Rivonia Trialists, as moderates.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Then on Friday, Lyne will attend a 35mm screening of 2002’s “Unfaithful” with a Q&A moderated by podcaster and film historian Karina Longworth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
South Korea’s headline inflation moderated in July after reaching a 30-month high in June, partly because government measures helped restrain fuel and electricity prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Jet-fuel prices moderated in June, but have been on the rise again in recent days.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Its shares have since moderated, but are still up more than 20% since the Ford Energy launch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Charlie also accosted a man who analyzed the subprime mortgage bond market for Wachovia Bank, who happened to have been on the panel moderated by the shocking John Devaney.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
The man has achieved significant political capital without moderating anything he stands for.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Candidates could consider moderating their message to attract orphaned voters, though that can be perilous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
For workers, companies’ moderating budgets for pay increases show the price of hunkering down at their current job.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The consumer inflation report – while elevated from higher energy prices – revealed underlying price pressures showed some signs of moderating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Nuah is behind me, being Mr. Nice Guy and not passing me but moderating his pace.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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