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moderate

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






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In an audio recording posted to air traffic website liveatc.net, someone in the cockpit can be heard reporting "moderate turbulence" and saying the crew was "managing the ice."

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The ocean breeze would keep temperatures moderate, she thought.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Although he has given few interviews, he told the NYT, external in August he was running the race in good faith as a moderate Republican, albeit that he had voted for Peltola in previous contests.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Even moderate consumption was associated with measurable differences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

At first, a moderate static rustles through the air.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Iran’s top negotiators and perceived moderates are openly under attack in the country’s media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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

Among self-described moderates, Talarico’s lead is even more pronounced, with the Democrat ahead 54% to 20%.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 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

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

“It’s already causing inflationary pressure,” she said during a moderated conversation at the New York Fed recently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Yields have moderated overall this week as investors sought out safer assets, but they rose slightly on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Mother no longer moderated Dad’s statements after he left the room, no longer quietly gave her own opinion.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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

This would encourage more cautious spending and moderating discretionary demand, Gan says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Welker is an award-winning journalist who earned bipartisan praise after moderating a 2020 presidential debate featuring Trump and Joe Biden, the Democrat who won that year's election.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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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