modest
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Statistics Canada has previously estimated industry level GDP edged up 0.1% in May, which would be a second straight month of growth following a modest contraction in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Fifty years after India's women entered international cricket, a journey that began on modest grounds across the country had reached its defining moment with a historic Test victory at the Home of Cricket.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ideally, I need to get to $250,000 to buy a modest apartment so my kid can have a place that is ours and has no debt associated with it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
That argues for a modest correction rather than a full-fledged hiking campaign: The Fed would take back insurance that is no longer needed, then stop and reassess.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
I wanted to reach out and pull him toward me, but despite my annoyance with her advice, what Ma had said about being modest needled me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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