modest
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While the Green gains were more modest than those of Reform UK, they still represented the party's best election result ever.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Tatyana Travina, a 55-year-old lawyer from the western city of Yelets, said she would watch the parade -- although she acknowledged it was "very modest" compared to other years.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
For people living with CKD, even modest slowing of kidney decline could potentially delay dialysis and improve quality of life.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
Ten years later, 87 tribal operations throughout two states combined for $12.1 billion, marking a modest 1.4% increase from 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Changing cultural values was never a modest undertaking.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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