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- adjective intermediate in size
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Examples
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Rain had filled the excavation to create a moderate-sized pond.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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From 2004 to 2008, there was a broad, moderate-sized shift to the left.
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I have a moderate-sized TV and am supposed to be working toward a bigger one, and then an even bigger one.
Revolution and Evolution, Part 2 (The Dean Koontz edition) | Johnny B. Truant 2010
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Rain had filled the excavation to create a moderate-sized pond.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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As carbohydrate intake dictates the post-meal glucose/insulin response, limit sweets in favor of moderate-sized portions of unrefined carbohydrates, like whole grains, fruits, starchy vegetables, low fat milk and unsweetened yogurt -- spread out over smaller meals and snacks.
Hillary Wright: The Most Common Hormonal Disorder For Women Hillary Wright 2011
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I have a moderate-sized TV and am supposed to be working toward a bigger one, and then an even bigger one.
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Big quakes do trigger local aftershocks, but researchers found no sign of setting off moderate-sized events beyond about 600 miles away.
Big Earthquakes Study Indicates They Don't Set Off Others Far Away The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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I have a moderate-sized TV and am supposed to be working toward a bigger one, and then an even bigger one.
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It should be possible to take a good economics argument and write it out on the back of a moderate-sized postcard.
Tyler Cowen Practices Reverse Psychiatry, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The firm, widely regarded as the cream of the creamy cream of Wall Street, was already sunk into the mortgage market for an amount that was the equivalent of the GDP of a moderate-sized country.
Fortune 's Stanley Bing: Note to Lloyd Blankfein: CEO Stupidity Is the Best Defense 2010
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