mild
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While the recession that followed the dot-com bust was mild, he’s “much more worried this time around” about a possible debt crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
“And all essential oils, at best, have mild repellent properties.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
But Chinese policymakers have signaled a preference for mild, gradual appreciation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Job openings in the U.S. rose in September to a four-month high and hiring also increased, signaling mild but perhaps not sustainable improvement in a sluggish U.S. labor market.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Sitting next to him on the bench was a young man bundled up in a coat more appropriate for an Arctic expedition than a mild November morning in New York City.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
El Nino, which tends to bring milder winters, could also help.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Those are scary numbers, but even a milder job shock would hit the people who make the lion’s share of retirement contributions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
For milder forms of face acne, dermatologists may recommend face washes or creams containing benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid or retinoids such as adapalene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Compared with the other groups, participants generally experienced milder symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
Gradually, he learned the details of my condition, reacting to them in a milder way than my parents had, which allowed them, or at least Tessie, to begin to accept the new reality.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
The school with the cleanest record got the mildest outcome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Temperatures tend to be mildest in the fall and spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
At its mildest, an aircraft may only experience slight erratic changes in altitude, but at the severe end, turbulence can cause large abrupt changes in altitude and angle of the plane.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
The recession at the end of last year is over and the mildest in recent records.
From BBC ● May 10, 2024
It was like a violent storm that ended quickly, leaving the mildest sunshine in its wake.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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