moderate
Example Sentences
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The NWS warned of a "broad plume of moisture" producing heavy rain in California on Christmas Day, adding there was a "moderate risk" of excessive rainfall over southern parts of the state.
From Barron's
Reviews of studies in recent years have shown that only one in seven patients treated with a moderate dose felt a major reduction in shingles-related nerve pain.
The US pope has adopted a more discreet and moderate style to that of his charismatic predecessor Francis, who died on April 21.
From Barron's
To listen to the moderates—and the press that glorified their move—they were motivated by deep compassion.
But that just means the increases occurred at a more moderate rate; it didn’t make coverage any cheaper.
From MarketWatch
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