more modest
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Other colleagues are publicly urging a more modest shift in communications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
He may not single-handedly solve homicides in America, but today it seems he’s accomplished his more modest goal of touching at least one Angeleno with his words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
While Achiuwa’s future home is more modest in comparison, it will offer access to the same expansive collection of luxury amenities available to the building’s residents.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The facilities at the DC course are more modest, offering food court-style dining rather than amenities such as white tablecloth restaurants and upscale locker rooms.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Perhaps, having begun this more modest, contemplative life, she considered destroying the messy pile of sketches.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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