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What is clear is that the slowdown seen heading into the fall of 2025 is now well behind us, and job growth has returned, even if at a more modest pace.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 4, 2026
Valerie Bli Lou is a shopkeeper from a modest family, but she is determined to give her late father the sumptuous funeral that Ivorian tradition demands -- whether she can afford it or not.
From Barron's β Nov. 4, 2026
Despite his long-standing presence in California politics, the modest Becerra initially struggled to energize support for his gubernatorial campaign.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
Still, exits have shown modest signs of improvement as firms face pressure from fund investors amid a constrained fundraising environment.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 3, 2026
This is really hard for me, because I was programmed to be modest and self-effacing and, truthfully, pretty much invisible.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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