modest
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After laying their family members to rest, the brothers went to live with their father in a modest, work-class neighbourhood of low-rise houses in the north-eastern outskirts of Cali, Colombia.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The dividend will be announced in the 2026 annual report, and will start at a modest level, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Highway 33, at a modest 3.5% grade, meanders over and along creeks that are invisible from the road but marked by riparian vegetation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Despite its modest appearance, the star's radiation and energy are responsible for driving many of the complex structures surrounding it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Normally modest to a fault, she covered her triumphs in detail, adding that “my own experience has been unique.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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