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humble

[huhm-buhl, uhm-] / ˈhʌm bəl, ˈʌm- /




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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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