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7 Thom Browne fans may favor Pee-wee Herman lengths, but most men are best served by a modest break atop the shoe.

A modest tax break for firms that shift to this system might be enough to spark a change.

Hiroshima's entire image and economy are linked to the horrendous final days of World War II, and city officials say visits by Japanese travelers are locked in a serious, long-term decline, broken only by a modest spike since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States.

The spot, however, is marked only by a modest plaque.

It exceeded the low estimate, $20 million, by a modest $500,000.

These have increase by a modest 1%.

Our study was limited by a modest sample size.

Martin's first 2 points came off a modest fast-break layup.

And finally, we must finish the job of financial reform by implementing a modest tax on financial speculation, breaking up too-big-to-fail banks, and passing the "21st Century Glass-Steagall Act" to ensure that commercial banks cannot play speculative games that lead to financial meltdown.

Jacques, by comparison, is a modest $9.

Made for $12 million, a modest budget by Hollywood standards, the movie broke pre-sale records and was projected to earn a stellar $40 million for the weekend.