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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

That means total sea levels could be 2 to 3 feet higher than the recent record peaks in late October, Swain said, “if a moderate or stronger storm aligns with the peak king tides.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Note: Average January–March snowfall for moderate and strong El Niño winters from 1980 to 2020 compared with average snowfall for 1991 to 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

She took a deep, trembling breath, trying to moderate the pulsing of her blood.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

But these back-and-forth elections show there is a sizable bloc of moderates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Grose said Lurie won immediate support and high marks among both moderates and progressives by cleaning streets and moving people indoors while also working on longer-term problem-solving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

However, if growth moderates and inflation were to ease, yields could move lower, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The same poll found 51% of registered voters in Texas preferred Talarico, as did 63% of moderates.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 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

Analyst Andrei Stadnik tells clients in a note that he doesn’t expect large upgrades to consensus forecasts following the beat, pointing to tax timing issues and a moderated outlook at its Macquarie Capital unit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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

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

Goldman’s strategists eye three areas of the equity market: growth stocks, select defensives and those companies expected to benefit from moderating bond yields and energy prices.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

One alarming dynamic in the bilateral relationship is the absence of moderating voices on the Chinese side.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

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

"However, if inflation appears not to be moderating sufficiently, then I think we should act decisively to raise rates."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 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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