moderate
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The driver of the Toyota sustained moderate injuries, and an elderly passenger in the Honda also had complaints of pain, the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Some advanced treatments, such as high-intensity laser therapy and shock wave therapy, provided moderate improvements.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
But it went into the war strong, so can weather a moderate hit to growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Expectations for inflation over the next year increased, but consumers’ forecasts for inflation over the longer run remained moderate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
All this was true enough, but sign them he did, despite his own reservations and against the advice of moderate Federalists like John Marshall.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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