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“However, these temporary tailwinds are likely to fade… Growth is expected to moderate in the coming months as the impact of higher prices and borrowing costs filter through to households and businesses,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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

All this was true enough, but sign them he did, despite his own reservations and against the advice of moderate Federalists like John Marshall.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

But any nominee will have to unite Platner's wounded supporters with moderates, independents and women voters wary of a party that just watched its chosen candidate implode.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 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

And while valuations for those chip names have moderated, implied future growth keeps rising, remaining well below dot-com peaks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 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

In a discussion moderated by “Master of None” actor Lena Waithe, Prince-Bythewood and the cast talked about the making and almost-not-making of the film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The New York Times heralded Mullin’s “warmer and fuzzier tone” during his confirmation hearing as a “sign that the administration wants to project a more moderated approach.”

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

Caesar was one of those who wanted to gain the principality of Rome; but if he had survived and had not moderated his expenditures after doing so, he would have destroyed the power he acquired.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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

All these challenges will result in worldwide GDP growth moderating from 3.3% in 2025 to 2.9% in 2026, according to the OECD.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

He says its forward price-to-earnings multiple—which currently stands at 11.4 times, according to FactSet—already this implies moderating price growth, and oversupply conditions looming in the next one-to-two years.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 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