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oversimplifies
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Public opinion polls show broad opposition to transgender participation in women’s sports, though civil rights groups say such polling oversimplifies a complex issue and has been used to justify sweeping restrictions.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Believing that winning would solve everything oversimplifies the issue with attendance.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Strips (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strips%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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