humble
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For the Orange County Soccer Club, which has just a humble spot on the U.S. soccer landscape, even a temporary association with the World Cup and the national team is worth celebrating.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Nvidia’s chips have come a long way from their humble origins.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
It’s usually just a humble baker’s rack pushed near the bakery section, but to me, it has the energy of a sample sale.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
“It should reflect American values: hard work, humble beginnings, doing right by your neighbor,” the interior designer Annie Elliott told HuffPost.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
They could be humorous and humble when the moment called for it, but they were unfazed by blowhards and didn’t second-guess the power in their own points of view.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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