modest
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It’s that the salary increase for job movers is more modest than the pay increases for people who stay at their job.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
U.S. stocks are taking it all in stride with futures pointing to modest gains at the open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Malissa Tayaba, vice chair of the Shingle Springs tribe, said the bill was a modest step toward correcting the exclusion of tribes from decisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
They will square up once more on Saturday, this time at the modest Korogi Athletic Park Stadium -- which used to be a baseball field -- in the city of Nagoya.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
I make a right turn instead, where the seats are more modest and crowded more tightly, searching for an empty row so I won’t need to sit with a stranger.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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