modest
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“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
“Dreams” may be formally modest, but its ideology is anything but.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
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
The modest early move came after Tesla released safety data on Dutch drivers using the company’s Full Self-Driving product, which can handle most driving tasks but still requires 100% driver supervision.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
I wanted to reach out and pull him toward me, but despite my annoyance with her advice, what Ma had said about being modest needled me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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