moderate
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Becerra’s campaign leaned into his milquetoast persona and crowned him Tío Xavier — Uncle Xavier — to market him as a non-threatening moderate who happened to be Latino.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
In the room at the rallies, supporters cheered, but there has also been disquiet among some Republicans over Trump's appeal with more moderate voters.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
In an audio recording posted to air traffic website liveatc.net, someone in the cockpit can be heard reporting "moderate turbulence" and saying the crew was "managing the ice."
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Though the polls are tight, Sand, a two-term statewide incumbent, has a clear lead in a campaign where he long established a moderate image and emphasized his disdain for politics as usual.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
This egalitarian atmosphere helped to moderate the demanding routine of the average Rad Lab staff member.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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The same poll found 51% of registered voters in Texas preferred Talarico, as did 63% of moderates.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 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
Throughout the campaign, Stevens argued that El-Sayed would not be able to defeat Rogers, a refrain some moderates repeated Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He moderates his earnings forecasts on some revenue slippage into future periods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
It was obvious that they regarded us, the Rivonia Trialists, as moderates.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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He hasn’t moderated or apologized since entering politics.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Unlike in much of the U.S., wealth and A/C in those places were not strongly correlated, since the ocean moderated summer temperatures and A/C did not seem necessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Client activity among the bank’s markets and investment-banking clients moderated during the quarter from the strong second quarter, Dimon said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Fears about artificial-intelligence profits moderated as Wall Street analysts said a reduced revenue estimate from OpenAI could reflect technical accounting issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
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Edmonds, of EVA England, says developments in electric vehicle design have made them better at moderating the acceleration so they don't gain speed as rapidly.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“The recent decline in spot oil prices largely reflects a perception of moderating geopolitical risks, but continued threats to both Hormuz and Red Sea routes should keep Brent above pre-war levels and volatility elevated.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note hit a three-year high above 4.85 percent after the buyback announcement before moderating somewhat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The man has achieved significant political capital without moderating anything he stands for.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 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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