modest
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“The strategic logic fits our consolidator thesis and the cost is modest relative to current Metals X cash,” Shaw says.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 13, 2026
Sweeney said ramping up the use of AI is Epic's "modest aim to survive the AI revolution" and end up "making better code and content faster".
From BBC β Oct. 13, 2026
The core CPI figure is projected to increase a modest 0.2% in September, down from 0.3% in the prior month.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 12, 2026
Here is a modest proposal: Lincoln Riley and Jim Harbaugh waive their buyout clauses and swap jobs.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 10, 2026
I wanted to reach out and pull him toward me, but despite my annoyance with her advice, what Ma had said about being modest needled me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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