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moderate

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






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Still, the sector appears well-positioned to absorb moderate stress, backed by strong capital buffers and sizeable provisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Given that scenario, which is quite moderate to conservative, her portfolio would grow to nearly $2 million over the next 10 years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Ridden again by Jose Ortiz, the Kentucky Derby winner overcame a moderate pace in the Belmont Stakes and outfinished Commandment to win a thrilling Belmont Stakes by 1¼ lengths at Saratoga Race Course.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

One moderate faction joined the interim government against the hardliners.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

At the beginning of the epidemic, Rush used mild purges and moderate bleedings and urged patients to sit in cool air, take cold baths, and eat light meals.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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