modestly

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“If it didn’t actually shrink in March, then growing constraints across many industries via the suddenly elevated price and reduced availability of fuel—especially diesel—may force economic activity to shrink modestly in April,” Robertson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Because the market has moved modestly lower in the past couple of months as earnings have continued to grow, the multiple today is just 20 times.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In contrast, real median weekly earnings have risen only modestly during the same period.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

And overall revenue for the sector is likely to grow only modestly by 6% this year, a far cry from the double digit jumps seen in the hyper-growth phase.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

She took the hand he offered and shook it modestly saying, “Buenos días, God be with you.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall