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moderate

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






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Moderate relief is in sight this weekend, however, when forecasters predict the powerful high pressure system will start to flatten out, bringing a gradual drop in temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Moderate to major coastal flooding could drench roads and waterfront property from Delaware to Cape Cod.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Senate, Congressional and gubernatorial candidates in 24 states, as well as the Moderate Party of Sweden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Moderate intake, roughly two to three cups a day, was not associated with harm.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

“Eighty-two degrees. Moderate humidity. Decent barometric pressure, which is good. Winds out of the east at only about six miles per hour. Quiet day,” I say.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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