modicum
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But Warner Bros. doesn’t care whether a sequel has any modicum of staying power.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
It might have lifted the Rams’ spirits a modicum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Yesterday’s short-lived euphoria reflected what one strategist called “a kind of pent-up demand for a modicum of good news.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
All that matters, she said, "is who stays longer and who provides some modicum of security and justice when they're in place."
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
If I thought there was one modicum of sense in what you are saying I might bother to engage with you in this discussion.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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