Word: modestly
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...which could cause a 12% increase in ultraviolet radiation. But these forecasts are based on the same computer models that have consistently underestimated the problem. Given the volatile and poorly understood chemistry of the upper atmosphere, no one can predict how severe the ozone depletion will be. Even a modest rise in the level of UV radiation could increase the risk of getting skin cancer or cataracts, damage crops and other plant life, and possibly affect climate patterns...
...things are different. Harvard went to Vermont carrying a modest two-game winning streak with it, and left with that streak still intact. Three in a row for the Crimson. And for the first time, Harvard (4-7, 1-3 Ivies) can fathom a winning season...
...reverse that trend is to discourage the use of fossil fuels by raising energy taxes. Clinton has already proposed a tax on various forms of energy that would take the country about a quarter of the way to the target for carbon dioxide reduction. But even this modest proposal is running into opposition, and it is hard to imagine a more ambitious tax getting anywhere on Capitol Hill...
Unapologetic about his identity today, Mixner appears decidedly conventional. Black cowboy boots are the only modest eccentricity in a wardrobe full of dark suits, crisp white shirts and suspenders to match his muted ties. He stands 6 ft. 1 in., and his weight fluctuates by a hundred pounds or more from year to year. His high-tech apartment-cum-office is decorated with a peace poster from the Eugene McCarthy campaign, which introduced him to Clinton, and framed photos of himself with the President and the First Lady...
Wall Street reacted quickly; Intel stock dropped 11% in one day. But the market was clearly overreacting. Intel is still the world's largest 486 maker and will continue to be so -- by far. Given its comparatively modest manufacturing capacity, "AMD is going to be limited to 5% of the market share," predicts Montgomery Securities analyst Thomas Thornhill. Perhaps more important, Intel has already launched the next generation chip, the Pentium, destined to leave the 486 in the dust...