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Wage growth, which had been moderating in recent months, picked up in October and November.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022

The company said it had been moderating all user-generated edits to try to prevent such pranks, but found it impossible to keep up.

From The Guardian • May 12, 2015

The stiff breeze and heavy sea which had sprung up the previous afternoon had been moderating all morning, so that it was now possible to lower the boats for an afternoon’s hunt. 

From The Sea Wolf by London, Jack

Harry, still hoping that, as the weather had been moderating, the ship might be kept afloat, determined to hold on to the last.

From The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. by Kingston, William Henry Giles