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moderate

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






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When the researchers considered oil purity, extraction efficiency, energy requirements, and the potential to expand production to an industrial scale, the conventional batch process using n-hexane under moderate conditions emerged as the more balanced option.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

“Some of these impacts may be moderate to significant beach erosion and shallow flooding of normal dry beaches and walkways.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Note: Average January–March snowfall for moderate and strong El Niño winters from 1980 to 2020 compared with average snowfall for 1991 to 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Cohen said it could "moderate or modify" the impacts, but said this remained uncertain.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

At first, a moderate static rustles through the air.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Bass, meanwhile, ran on a public safety message that was meant to convince moderates and more conservative voters that she was a better alternative to Raman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

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

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

He compared the enthusiasm he’s seen among independents and moderates for the Democratic Party to 2006, the last time his party won the governorship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

However, if growth moderates and inflation were to ease, yields could move lower, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was obvious that they regarded us, the Rivonia Trialists, as moderates.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

"Though energy prices moderated as expected, it was food inflation that drove the forecast miss of last month's headline CPI," Oxford Economics said in the note.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

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

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

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is the last grown-up, a centrist and moderating force in the Senate, one of those who keep that place running to the extent it runs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

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

The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note hit a three-year high above 4.85 percent after the buyback announcement before moderating somewhat.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 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


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