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modestly

[mod-ist-lee] / ˈmɒd ɪst li /




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While a modestly higher multiple is warranted, he says, “the revision reflects more of peer multiple dynamics and not earnings changes at this juncture.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

However, free testosterone and the free androgen index were modestly lower.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Bill Adams, chief US economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank, said July's CPI data was "modestly better" and kept a "narrow path open for the Fed to hold rates steady in September."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

She admits she has worried whether dressing modestly will make it harder for her to succeed in this industry, but she finds pleasure in it too.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

He gestured modestly to the church with his cutlass.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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