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Athletes often downplay their injuries.
he self-deprecatingly downplays his own contributions to the festival's success
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To downplay the home’s mass, Anderson took a counterintuitive approach.
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Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Pulisic downplayed the discomfort.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Manager Dave Roberts downplayed the injury, saying the move was precautionary because the Dodgers did not want to risk Ohtani being injured further.
—John Perrotto, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
But in a video posted June 8 on Musk's social media platform X – acquired in 2022 when it was known as Twitter – the tech mogul downplayed concerns that the AI satellite venture would lead to further orbital overcrowding.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Pulisic downplayed the discomfort.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Manager Dave Roberts downplayed the injury, saying the move was precautionary because the Dodgers did not want to risk Ohtani being injured further.
—John Perrotto, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
But in a video posted June 8 on Musk's social media platform X – acquired in 2022 when it was known as Twitter – the tech mogul downplayed concerns that the AI satellite venture would lead to further orbital overcrowding.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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