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moderate

[mod-er-it, mod-rit, mod-uh-rayt] / ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt, ˈmɒd əˌreɪt /






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When the researchers considered oil purity, extraction efficiency, energy requirements, and the potential to expand production to an industrial scale, the conventional batch process using n-hexane under moderate conditions emerged as the more balanced option.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

“Some of these impacts may be moderate to significant beach erosion and shallow flooding of normal dry beaches and walkways.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The move went around Iranians who had been directly involved in talks previously and were seen as more moderate, such as Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, who met with Vance in Pakistan in April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Cohen said it could "moderate or modify" the impacts, but said this remained uncertain.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

A contractor by trade, he focused on commercial infrastructure projects, like plumbing and heating; he was a Republican, like most of the legislators, but a moderate one.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

By contrast, hyperscalers could see stronger cash flow as spending moderates, giving them room to resume buybacks or raise dividends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Bass, meanwhile, ran on a public safety message that was meant to convince moderates and more conservative voters that she was a better alternative to Raman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

It set Pappas up perfectly for his line that “everyone is welcome on this team: progressives, moderates, independents, Republicans.”

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

OTTAWA—Canadian housing starts were little changed last month as building moderates in the country, adding to signs the property market is stalling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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

"Though energy prices moderated as expected, it was food inflation that drove the forecast miss of last month's headline CPI," Oxford Economics said in the note.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

He attends a meeting of the local black-lung association, attended by medical specialists and their patients and moderated by respiratory therapist Marcy Freeman, director of New Beginnings Pulmonary Rehab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

He hasn’t moderated or apologized since entering politics.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Unlike in much of the U.S., wealth and A/C in those places were not strongly correlated, since the ocean moderated summer temperatures and A/C did not seem necessary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

By mid-November the weather had moderated, which is to say that it had become cold and rainy as it always is in Seattle in November.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Edmonds, of EVA England, says developments in electric vehicle design have made them better at moderating the acceleration so they don't gain speed as rapidly.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

For Chaudhuri, despite market expectations, the Fed should be holding rates, maintaining a level between 3.50% to 3.75% because inflation is actually moderating.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

In a second, shorter ad, Sweeney addresses the very different topic of moderating one’s sports prediction activity without dropping her provocative tone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note hit a three-year high above 4.85 percent after the buyback announcement before moderating somewhat.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 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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