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moderate

[mod-er-it, mod-rit, mod-uh-reyt] / ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt, ˈmɒd əˌreɪt /






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It also boosted Lincoln, whose more moderate approach seemed appealing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

It was no longer, he said, a race just between El-Sayed, a public health official who has never held elected office, and Rep. Haley Stevens, a moderate four-term congresswoman.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

EV prices remain higher in general than gas-powered cars, and that price has been a barrier to new adoption to those with low or moderate incomes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Beta Pictoris d is the first directly imaged planet discovered primarily through moderate resolution spectroscopy.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Mda was more moderate in his nationalism than Lembede, and his thinking was without the racial tinge that characterized Lembede’s.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Lamar Alexander has little patience for the framing of moderates versus conservatives in GOP politics.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

But any nominee will have to unite Platner's wounded supporters with moderates, independents and women voters wary of a party that just watched its chosen candidate implode.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

But it’s true that some moderates are feeling burned.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

“As Netflix’s content slate ramps up again, we suspect this concern moderates once again.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

The prospect of a united front between Africans and Indians, between moderates and radicals, greatly worried them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

In a discussion moderated by “Master of None” actor Lena Waithe, Prince-Bythewood and the cast talked about the making and almost-not-making of the film.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The New York Times heralded Mullin’s “warmer and fuzzier tone” during his confirmation hearing as a “sign that the administration wants to project a more moderated approach.”

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Wednesday’s consumer-inflation report showed that while the Iran conflict has continued to push prices higher, some underlying inflation trends moderated in May.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The health benefits of tea are clear, but its consumption in processed forms like bottled tea and bubble tea should be moderated due to added sugars and preservatives.

From Science Daily Jun. 9, 2026

By mid-November the weather had moderated, which is to say that it had become cold and rainy as it always is in Seattle in November.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Carvana’s stock price fell about 15% during after-hours trading, before moderating back to about a 7% drop, as its updated full-year guidance failed to meet analyst estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

For workers, companies’ moderating budgets for pay increases show the price of hunkering down at their current job.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Outside of moderating gas prices, the jobs market has shown signs of stabilizing, with May marking its best three-month stretch in more than two years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

He says its forward price-to-earnings multiple—which currently stands at 11.4 times, according to FactSet—already this implies moderating price growth, and oversupply conditions looming in the next one-to-two years.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Nuah is behind me, being Mr. Nice Guy and not passing me but moderating his pace.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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