moderate
Example Sentences
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The male driver’s injuries were described as major, while the woman’s and toddler’s injuries were described as minor to moderate.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
San Francisco’s mayor, a moderate Democrat, is a fundraiser by trade, arriving at City Hall last year after years running a nonprofit foundation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
For people with borderline or moderate risk, clinicians may use extra tests to guide decisions.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
But Wall Street veteran Jim Paulsen says two current disinflationary forces “may be underappreciated and could surprisingly moderate the ultimate impact higher oil prices may have on overall inflation.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
This closing of the port of Boston was indeed tyranny; this was oppression; this was the last straw upon the back of many a moderate man.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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