more modest
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However, those measures have been more modest in scope than during the previous energy shock, with the EFB estimating that they amount to less than 0.1% of eurozone GDP.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Several of Trump’s more modest initiatives, referred to by the administration as beautification projects, are complete or well underway.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Industry experts had originally expected 2026 to see more modest growth.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
You make it a much more modest annual charge, addressing long-term problems while minimizing the pain.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Around the corner came the more modest homes of the less prosperous white residents.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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