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Yet July’s moderate increase follows a minus-0.4% reading in June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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

This has led the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to warn of "significant" water scarcity in the Borders and "moderate scarcity" in areas on the eastern side of Scotland.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

It was at that moment that I suddenly realized how easy it would be to pick up and take away almost any object of moderate size.…

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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

Lamar Alexander has little patience for the framing of moderates versus conservatives in GOP politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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

Then on Friday, Lyne will attend a 35mm screening of 2002’s “Unfaithful” with a Q&A moderated by podcaster and film historian Karina Longworth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

Gains for the footwear and apparel company’s two biggest brands moderated from recent periods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Economists now estimate core PCE inflation likely moderated to around 3.3% in June from 3.4% in May, based on this week’s CPI and PPI data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

She gave him a little horn cup containing a hot potion whose bitterness was moderated by honey, and presently he lay back and fell deeply asleep.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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

For workers, companies’ moderating budgets for pay increases show the price of hunkering down at their current job.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

The consumer inflation report – while elevated from higher energy prices – revealed underlying price pressures showed some signs of moderating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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