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After they failed to moderate this summer, the central bank’s voting members unanimously backed today’s quarter-point increase, which sent rates into the 3.75–4 percent range.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

Instead, the findings indicate that in people who are genetically susceptible, even moderate amounts of oxalate may contribute to inflammation of the intestinal lining.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Last year, Cerimedo was a key player in the election of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, the center-right, U.S.-educated son of a former president who transitioned from Marxist firebrand to moderate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Schleicher said while "limited or moderate use" of digital devices for learning in school is often linked to better results, there were substantially worse outcomes when they were used for leisure in schools.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Most people find that a song of more moderate difficulty allows them to showcase their talent,” he said carefully.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

Among self-described moderates, Talarico’s lead is even more pronounced, with the Democrat ahead 54% to 20%.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

But any nominee will have to unite Platner's wounded supporters with moderates, independents and women voters wary of a party that just watched its chosen candidate implode.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 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

It is the most attention a California gubernatorial contest has drawn since 2010, when “Today” show host Matt Lauer and NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd moderated nationally televised clashes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

His appearance was moderated by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who called Huang an "American treasure."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

South Korea’s headline inflation moderated in July after reaching a 30-month high in June, as government measures partly helped restrain fuel and electricity prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

By mid-November the weather had moderated, which is to say that it had become cold and rainy as it always is in Seattle in November.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Welker is an award-winning journalist who earned bipartisan praise after moderating a 2020 presidential debate featuring Trump and Joe Biden, the Democrat who won that year's election.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

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

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