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moderate

[mod-er-it, mod-rit, mod-uh-reyt] / ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt, ˈmɒd əˌreɪt /






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Japanese government bond yields were lower, as fears about energy inflation moderate.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

After they failed to moderate this summer, the central bank’s voting members unanimously backed today’s quarter-point increase, which sent rates into the 3.75–4 percent range.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

Patients with vitamin D deficiency were three times more likely to report moderate to severe postoperative pain at any point during the first 24 hours compared with patients who had sufficient vitamin D levels.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England, recently recommended adults aim for about 150 minutes of moderate activity a week - and a brisk walk counts towards that amount.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

While he was drinking his moderate allowance, he said, with nothing to lead up to it, and after having appeared rather fidgety,—

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

“It’s not clear that any of these reforms helped elect more moderates or limit polarization,” said Rick Hasen, a professor of law and political science at UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Then, in the race’s final weeks, two other moderates dropped out and Crowley revived his campaign with the sitting Democratic governor’s endorsement.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2026

Among self-described moderates, Talarico’s lead is even more pronounced, with the Democrat ahead 54% to 20%.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

He moderates his earnings forecasts on some revenue slippage into future periods.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The prospect of a united front between Africans and Indians, between moderates and radicals, greatly worried them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“The inflation pressures among services remain intense and disseminated,” as services inflation moderated to 5.47% in August from 5.85% in July, Goldman Sachs’s Latin America economist Alberto Ramos said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

September’s hour-long debate, taking place shortly before county elections officials begin mailing ballots to all the state’s registered voters, will be moderated by the cable network’s anchors Dana Bash and Jake Tapper.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

It is the most attention a California gubernatorial contest has drawn since 2010, when “Today” show host Matt Lauer and NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd moderated nationally televised clashes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

His appearance was moderated by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who called Huang an "American treasure."

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

By mid-November the weather had moderated, which is to say that it had become cold and rainy as it always is in Seattle in November.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

The pullback in prices largely reflects a perception that geopolitical risks are moderating, MUFG’s Soojin Kim writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Welker is an award-winning journalist who earned bipartisan praise after moderating a 2020 presidential debate featuring Trump and Joe Biden, the Democrat who won that year's election.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

The man has achieved significant political capital without moderating anything he stands for.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

Candidates could consider moderating their message to attract orphaned voters, though that can be perilous.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Nye is a short, short- tempered man who has difficulty moderating his aggressive vigor, his talent for language both sharp and outspoken.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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