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modest

[mod-ist] / ˈmɒd ɪst /




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The spokesman added Farage periodically receives "nuisance claims of this nature, frequently for relatively modest sums falling within the small claims track and often lacking substantive merit".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Notwithstanding the cuts, the new union contracts included some expansions, such as additional psychiatric social workers and counselors and modest class size reductions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

That’s around a 3.8% withdrawal rate a year, which is a relatively modest rate.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

But she has a particular focus on wealthy consumers “who would be able to deal with high oil prices in a much better way” than those of more modest means.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

We’d park the car and walk along streets of modest bungalows, landing on a doorstep to find a hunched-over widow or a big-bellied factory worker with a can of Michelob peering through the screen door.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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