modest
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A modest shift in consumer behavior hardened into a cultural stereotype.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
For clubs accustomed to paying tens of millions for established first-team players, spreading comparatively modest sums across several promising teenagers offers obvious appeal.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The dividend will be announced in the 2026 annual report, and will start at a modest level, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Whole fruit remains the better choice because of its fiber, but a modest daily glass of pure orange juice appears to have effects that build up over time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
And because we’ve lived in the same house, and none of the Diamant boys were ever very modest.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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