moderate
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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
At my age, I want minimal to moderate risk.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
For people with borderline or moderate risk, clinicians may use extra tests to guide decisions.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
The analogy is more poetic than precise, for the cell accomplishes its “burning” with only the moderate heat of the body’s normal temperature.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
