modicum
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That would require the film to be conceived, shot and edited with even a modicum of foresight.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
“There was a kind of pent-up demand for a modicum of good news,” said Phil Blancato, chief market strategist at Osaic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Bonds could provide jittery investors with a modicum of safety and income as well.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Yes, traders may be overweight the sector, and parts are richly valued in terms of price-to-earnings multiples, but such factors have caused only a modicum of exposure reduction by investors so far.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026
She reappeared thirty minutes later, drained, back in a modicum of control.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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