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Example sentences for: modicum

How can you use “modicum” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

"They simply have to keep trying, and Mr. Blair will have lost an important modicum of credibility."
And censure would let Democrats distance themselves from the tawdriness of the President's misdeeds while still preserving the requisite modicum of party loyalty.
"The Chanel Under the Chador" examines Iran's growing "Islamic feminist" movement: Women in the elite are battling quietly to secure a modicum of gender equity--the right to divorce, take maternity leave, win custody of children, play sports, etc.
With a modicum of planning, Mr. Stein's father could have seriously reduced or eliminated the amount of taxes that were payable by his estate.
And, I submit that the federal privacy law, governs the collection and use of personal data by federal agencies and which provides agencies a modicum of flexibility, is a reasonable point of departure for future discussions of either industry selfregulation or legislation.