modest
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While still modest in proportion to the rest of the firm’s business, capital attracted from wealthy investors is “growing very quickly,” Teskey said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Ten years later, 87 tribal operations throughout two states combined for $12.1 billion, marking a modest 1.4% increase from 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Still, some patients lose significant weight while others see only modest results.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Should we make our kids beneficiaries on my husband’s modest $150,000 IRA?
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Elizabeth listened with delight to the happy, though modest hopes which Jane entertained of Mr. Bingley’s regard, and said all in her power to heighten her confidence in it.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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