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modicum

[mod-i-kuhm, moh-di-] / ˈmɒd ɪ kəm, ˈmoʊ dɪ- /


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Safe passes, little zeal, only a modicum of fire and emotion.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

That would require the film to be conceived, shot and edited with even a modicum of foresight.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2026

Yesterday’s short-lived euphoria reflected what one strategist called “a kind of pent-up demand for a modicum of good news.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

Bonds could provide jittery investors with a modicum of safety and income as well.

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

“Yours truly trusts that a modicum of caution will he exercised in the prance, to prevent delivery of uncomfortable blows to the posterior of the forequarters?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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