more modest
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So readers challenged me to do something trickier: take a more modest electric car on the least EV-friendly route I could find.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s endowment was among those with more modest returns, with a 10.3% gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an independent think tank, offers a more modest idea: Simply limit the dollar value of COLAs for higher earners to the amount received by median beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
He took the slip of paper and wrote down a more modest figure.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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