modest
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Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi announced a dip in quarterly profit on Tuesday after slower smartphone sales, while electric vehicles drove a modest surge in annual revenue.
From Barron's
But they caution that petrochemical fundamentals remain weak, with modest improvement expected in 1Q.
Mr. Johnson’s plan made the prior increases look modest, with the wage set nearly to double by 2028.
It’s had a handful of modest successes and flops since then, but “Hail Mary” represents its most ambitious and expensive release, with a production budget of some $200 million.
For the first couple of years, our net worth hovered just above zero, but as our earnings increased, we started to set aside $1,000 monthly for emergency savings and our modest retirement fund.
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