modest

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In a typical election year, the interest in the down-ballot race for California insurance commissioner musters modest interest at best.

From Los Angeles Times

More than a month later, single-stair advocates are still waiting on that report — though a draft version obtained by CalMatters hints that the office may be considering a modest change to the state building code.

From Los Angeles Times

For younger, lower-income or newly enrolled workers — particularly those saving at modest rates — the projected benefit may outweigh the cost.

From MarketWatch

That is a modest number, but in a very close election it could prove decisive.

From Salon

A pair of new books, though, suggest that the overall shift was only so modest, ultimately shoring up not just the old-school studio system but the social norms the interlopers were supposed to be upending.

From Los Angeles Times