modest
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After an electrifying short program gave him a mammoth lead in St. Louis, the 21-year-old known as "Quad God" performed a relatively modest, by his own standards, three quadruple jumps.
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“The eurozone economy remains on a steady, modest growth path,” they said.
It faces a slowing economy and modest growth, according to a Tuesday report from Denmark’s national bank External link.
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It faces a slowing economy and modest growth, according to a Tuesday report from Denmark’s national bank External link.
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Unprocessed red meat has been shown in some studies to be associated with heart disease and premature death, though other research shows a modest link or no connection to heart disease.
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