mildly
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Daily peppermint oil may offer a simple way to reduce mildly elevated blood pressure, according to new research.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
To put it mildly, Prince William is unlikely to welcome Harry and Meghan's move back to the UK and the distractions and sense of a rival team it will create.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Players are starting to mildly rebel: announcing they want fewer events, and more money at the events they do play, but it hasn’t manifested in any significant change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The actual seats were hard and mildly uncomfortable, but we didn’t mind this because we stood up for most of the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
While earlier Marco had determined her to be little more than mildly intriguing and fairly pretty, this revelation is something more.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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