modest
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At the same time, several countries with relatively modest production volumes were found to be highly exposed to random disruptions and lacked sufficient resilience to respond effectively.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
This modest trawler, the Rose of Nevada, no longer contains its doomed crew and yet here it is, without explanation and ready for new fishermen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
"However, with valuations still elevated and a lack of obvious near-term catalysts, the prospect of profit-taking or a modest correction has become more plausible following the Fed’s hawkish pivot."
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
The Dutch AEX slipped 0.3% as software stocks slid, despite modest gains for semiconductor stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
She was a hard worker, modest, and a leader of the local Komsomol, a youth communist group.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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