modestly
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Reducing Menin in younger mice increased hypothalamic inflammation and brought on several aging-related traits, including lower bone mass, thinner skin, cognitive decline, and a modestly shorter lifespan.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
“We believe long-end investors will continue to demand healthy levels of term premium given elevated nominal GDP growth, large fiscal deficits, and the Fed’s willingness to tolerate inflation modestly above 2%,” McVey wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The weakness was compounded by rising imports and a second consecutive quarterly decline in investment, as exports grew only modestly and businesses and public corporations pulled back on capital spending.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The firm is projecting that PC prices will be up 20% this year and continue growing modestly in 2027, and that shipments will keep falling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Mine have poetic meter. A villanelle, actually,” Beowulf added modestly.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
