modest
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Baird analyst Luke Junk called the guidance raise modest in a Thursday report.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
That’s around a 3.8% withdrawal rate a year, which is a relatively modest rate.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Activity also fell in Germany for a second straight month, although to a more modest extent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
On average, these patients received 8 μg more fentanyl during surgery, which researchers described as a modest increase.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Changing cultural values was never a modest undertaking.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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