moderate
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Using extensive modeling, Walton and his co-authors found that both phosphorus and nitrogen remain in the mantle in large enough amounts only within a very narrow range of moderate oxygen conditions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Amgen reported that its product, Tepezza, met its primary and key secondary endpoints in moderate to severe active thyroid eye disease.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The male driver’s injuries were described as major, while the woman’s and toddler’s injuries were described as minor to moderate.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
San Francisco’s mayor, a moderate Democrat, is a fundraiser by trade, arriving at City Hall last year after years running a nonprofit foundation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Mda was more moderate in his nationalism than Lembede, and his thinking was without the racial tinge that characterized Lembede’s.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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