modestly

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While any benefit would take time to manifest, the analysts say in a note that the changes could modestly strengthen asset quality because the share of overall lending going to property investors should decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Studies suggest that periodontal therapy -- professional treatment that removes plaque, tartar, and infection below the gumline -- can modestly lower HbA1c levels.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Like hypersonic travel, Fleming says, these trips at first will be accessible only to the ultrawealthy, but by the 2040s, as launch costs fall, that market could expand modestly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

U.S. retail sales rose, but only modestly if higher prices at gas pumps are taken out of the equation.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

She remained modestly close to Iofur and said nothing, lowering her eyes whenever a bear looked at her.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman