modest
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However, because a modest 6% recovery in SpaceX stock would restore his 13-figure status, Musk may simply become the world's first recurring trillionaire.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Hence, the interest in cheaper Chinese AI models that could allow users to continue heavy AI use with a more modest price tag.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
They see an even more modest 3% in the second half.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Goldsberry smartly went in a more modest folk-gospel direction for this operatic showstopper from “Carousel.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
Valentina Tereshkova came from a modest background in the Yaroslavl region.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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