modicum
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And, unlike Miller, who gave credit to “a large degree of luck, and maybe some modicum of skill,” Wood saw 2020 as a sign of more to come.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Given a modicum of hope, there’s always room to make matters worse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Yes, traders may be overweight the sector, and parts are richly valued in terms of price-to-earnings multiples, but such factors have caused only a modicum of exposure reduction by investors so far.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026
“Eternity” understands the desperation for a modicum of autonomy in this world, yet cleverly reminds viewers that having a choice doesn’t necessarily make life any easier.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025
It would be easy to stereotype Christopher McCandless as an-other boy who felt too much, a loopy young man who read too many books and lacked even a modicum of common sense.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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