modest
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That’s around a 3.8% withdrawal rate a year, which is a relatively modest rate.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Activity also fell in Germany for a second straight month, although to a more modest extent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
On average, these patients received 8 μg more fentanyl during surgery, which researchers described as a modest increase.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Stock markets show modest reactions, while G-7 finance ministers discuss surging global bond yields and inflation tied to the Iran war.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Thus the artist’s hands, however modest the task they may have to perform, play an essential part in the creative process.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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