modest

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However, those measures have been more modest in scope than during the previous energy shock, with the EFB estimating that they amount to less than 0.1% of eurozone GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Inflows are booming, supported by robust earnings growth, still modest overall equity positioning and elevated buyback activity,” the Deutsche Bank strategists said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

But before those modest movies became big hits, the first six months of the year boasted plenty of outstanding films to offer viewers fatigued by more of the same.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The Bureau of Street Lighting, with 177 employees and a relatively modest budget of $49.4 million, would seem an unlikely player in the broader debate over police surveillance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

My parents opted to move in with my aunt and uncle in their modest three-bedroom house in Cupertino.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi