modestly

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Treasury yields climbed modestly after a Labor Department report showed the U.S. added a better-than-expected 178,000 jobs in March, signaling the economy continued pushing forward as a once-in-a-generation energy shock upset global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Because the market has moved modestly lower in the past couple of months as earnings have continued to grow, the multiple today is just 20 times.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In contrast, real median weekly earnings have risen only modestly during the same period.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Employment rose modestly and the average workweek edged up but at a slower pace than February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Still, the hardest code-breaking work remained hers, due to what she modestly termed her “greater experience.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield