moderate
Example Sentences
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The driver of the Toyota sustained moderate injuries, and an elderly passenger in the Honda also had complaints of pain, the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
At my age, I want minimal to moderate risk.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
In an accompanying editorial, experts suggest that future recommendations may further emphasize lowering LDL-C to below 55 mg/dL for people with moderate atherosclerosis.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
But it went into the war strong, so can weather a moderate hit to growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
The days of back-channel negotiations—with moderate, middle-aged, wealthy black men speaking for poor residents of Hayti—were over.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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